Spikes, slumps, and standoffs: container freight rates in 2025

30.12.2025

2025 was not a story of collapse, but of failed control: carriers could still move rates in short bursts, but no longer dictate direction. Policy shocks, overcapacity and competition ensured that every rally was temporary, and every reset contested.

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30.05.2025
European road freight rates decrease in Q1 2025

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index shows that Q1 2025 contract rates fell by 2.3 points quarter on quarter (q-o-q)

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31.05.2024
Ocean freight market. May 2024

The study analyzes the sea freight market by the end of April — beginning of May 2021. It reveals the problems associated with the movement of goods in various regions of the world, highlights the latest developments in the industry and gives a forecast for the next month