Recently, there has been an abnormal surge in prices during the off-season in the consolidation industry. The freight rates for the Far East to South America route have increased significantly within two weeks, with a cumulative increase of up to 32.78%. At the same time, the freight rates on the Asia to Africa route are also showing an upward trend. Leading shipping companies such as Maersk, DaFei, and Herbert have issued price increase letters, with some routes experiencing a nearly 70% increase, leading to further increases in shipping costs.
