Global Trade Trends: Decrease in Containers from Asia to the US, and European Shipping Lanes Face Transportation Disruptions
Global Trade Dynamics: Container shipments from Asia to the U.S. decline, European shipping routes face disruptions, and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange releases the latest Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI). After falling below 1,000 points last week, the index dropped another 45.54 points this week to 934.31, a decline of 4.64%. All four major ocean routes declined, with freight rates from the Far East to the U.S. West and East Coasts dropping by over 13%, showing significant declines.