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- Shipping The Global Shipping 40-foot Container Composite Index reached $2,557/unit in the second week of January 2026, a 16% increase compared with the last assessment, in the last week of December.
- This stems from rate increases on Transpacific and Asia-Europe routes, according to sources, as carriers hiked Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates.
- Despite the rate increase this week, sources state that oversupply remains an issue, owing to fleet growth in 2025, and expect this to be a persistent issue in 2026.
- Market players anticipate an easing of US-tariff-related instability, though uncertainty persists.
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