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Foreign media: Christmas business war is approaching, China-US container shipping costs rise

  • Author:Cona
  • Source:Search network
  • Release Date:2019-11-08
  According to Sunny worldwide logistics colleagues, the Japanese media said that China sentAmerican containerShip spot (instant contract) freight rates have risen. After China’s National Day holiday in October, shipments to the Christmas business began to increase. However, the freight rate is still lower than the same period in 2018, and the cargo volume has not reached the previous level.

     According to the "Nikkei Business News" website reported on November 7, as the indicator of China to the United States West Coast spot freight, as of the beginning of November for each 40-foot container about $ 1,590 (1 US dollar is about 7 yuan), and late September Compared with the increase of 20%. China toEast Coast of the United StatesThe spot shipping rate also rose by 10% to about $2,600 per 40-foot container.

     The relevant person in charge of the Japan Maritime Center said that “the transportation volume of artificial flowers and other decorations has increased”. The United States has delayed the launch of a new round of additional tariffs on China. The volume of goods facing the commercial war in Christmas seems to be increasing.

  A large shipping company in Asia said, “Although the freight rate has risen, it cannot be said to be at a higher level”. toU.S. West CoastThe spot shipping rate has decreased by 40% compared to the same period in 2018.

  According to reports, the statistics of the Japan Maritime Center showed that the shipment volume from mainland China to the United States in September was 940,200 (in terms of 20-foot containers), a decrease of 7.8%, which was lower than the previous year for eight consecutive months. The Japan Maritime Center pointed out that because the category of business wars against Christmas is limited in the overall proportion, “it is impossible to make up for the reduction of other commodities”.


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