#spot rates

Tariffs, deglobalisation, a bloated orderbook, energy crisis fallout … liner operators face a long list of hypothetical headwinds. But none have materialised yet, spot rates remain exceptionally strong, and liner operators are raking in profits

The latest quarterly U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index – Rates Edition showed truck freight rates rising considerably in April and May. Produced in collaboration with DAT Freight & Analytics, the data revealed that spot rates were up 31.29% in May c