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New ship capacity is driving ocean freight rates higher
Original: How new capacity is raising rates in chaotic ocean market
Ocean freight rates are climbing even as new vessel capacity enters the market, according to shipping industry reporting on the current chaotic container market. The counterintuitive dynamic is drawing attention from shippers and logistics watchers, as added supply would normally be expected to push prices down rather than up amid ongoing disruption on global trade routes.
Why now: Ongoing disruption in global ocean shipping has made unusual freight rate movements a hot topic for shippers and supply chain watchers
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