Supply-chain : container prices jump 250% between Asia and Europe

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An article by Sophie Baqué

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10 January 2024 à 11h25

Updated on 13 November 2024 à 17h03

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Publication: 10 January 2024 à 11h25, Updated on 13 November 2024 à 17h03

Reading time: 2 minutes

An article by Sophie Baqué

Publication

10 January 2024 à 11h25

Updated on 13 November 2024 à 17h03

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2 minutes

Publication: 10 January 2024 à 11h25, Updated on 13 November 2024 à 17h03

Reading time: 2 minutes

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As a result of the attacks in the Red Sea, the price of containers on Asia-Europe routes is rocketing.

Will 2024 be the year of a new logistics crisis for retail, as suffered in 2021? According to the Drewry World Container Index, the Asia-Europe rate for a 40-foot sea container has jumped from US$1,148 on November 21, 2023 – the week when the Houthis began attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea in support of the Palestinians – to US$4,000 at the beginning of January. That’s an...

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