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Weekly Rate Update: W19 Oil Price Impact on Container Freight Rates

Oil price impacts container freight rates. Week 19 analyzes key market development.

Due to the rapid change of events affecting our industry from the COVID-19 crisis, we will release weekly rate updates on various trades. 

 

Oil price has dropped by more than 40%. Considering most carrier's bunker calculations were completed in March - Can we expect an immediate impact?  Watch this week's 5-minute update on the short-term market for the latest.

 

Oil Price Impact on Container Freight Rates - Week of May 7, 2020




Global Index on Ocean Freight Rates

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