Market turning in favour of shippers as ocean spots soften

31.01.2026

Container spot freight rates on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trades experienced another week of persistent declines, as pre-Chinese New Year demand continues to weaken

However, the declines seen this week were flatter than the week before, indicating that carriers have begun to withdraw capacity.

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The Eurasian Landbridge: Implications of Linking East Asia and Europe by Rail

The Eurasian landbridge has contributed to increased sustainable connectivity between the EU and China during the decade of the 2010s. Felicitously, this market-driven development preceded, and also complemented, major foreign economic policy announcements by China and the EU and reinforces their goal of increased connectivity. The resulting connectivity is likely to survive any bilateral political debacles because the economic foundation is strong