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News · Markets & Shipping Container Spot Rates Slip as Carriers Discount Ahead of GRIs
Carrier discounting pushed transpacific and Asia-Europe container spot rates lower, even as GRIs and FAK hikes loom for August.
31 July 2026 2 min read container shippingfreight ratestranspacific trade
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Supertanker U-Turns Near Houthi-Threatened Red Sea Chokepoint
An empty VLCC bound for Saudi Arabia's Yanbu reversed course near Bab el-Mandeb amid a Houthi blockade targeting Saudi-linked shipping.
26 July 2026 2 min read red seahouthi blockadetanker routing
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