Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Mar-17, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 614.7 points, slightly up by 0.1% against last week. Meanwhile, nine of the selected twenty-one routes maintain an upward trend while other twelve have fallen. In addition, according to the freight indices of the primary ports along the Maritime Silk Road, thirteen ports appear a constant rising tendency while other three are declining.
Europe and Mediterranean routes: The carriers continued to control the proportion of suspended sailings, the shipments of factories resumed orderly after the year, the supply of voyage space was tight, and the freight rates of the routes generally fluctuated steadily. This week, freight index in the route from Ningbo-Europe quotes 545.1 points, down by 0.3% from one week ago. Freight indices in the routes from Ningbo to East Mediterranean and West Mediterranean quote 889.5 points and 995.1 points, growing by 1.5% and having a decrease of 0.8% against last week respectively.
North America route: The market shipment volume was relatively limited, the loading rate of the voyage was still low, and the spot market booking price continued to fall. This week, freight indices in the routes from Ningbo to East America and West America quote 683.1 points and 652.1 points, slipping by 4.2% and dipping by 1.2% from one week ago respectively.
Mideast route: Driven by the demand for cargo, the relationship between supply and demand of shipping routes has eased, and the booking price in the spot market has stopped falling and stabilized. This week, freight index in the route from Ningbo-Mideast quotes 548.9 points, having a week-on-week increase of 2.1% compared with last week.
W. South America route: In anticipation of the gradual recovery of cargo volume on routes, carriers took the initiative to increase freight rates significantly, and the spot market booking prices increased significantly. This week, freight index in the route from Ningbo to West South America quotes 578.1 points, up by 32.4% against last week.
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