Container Rate Surge Enters Longest Stretch Since the Pandemic

  • Rate for a 40-foot container to Italy from China tops $7,000
  • US port strike risks even higher rates: Flexport’s Petersen
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The spot rate for shipping goods in containers to Europe from Asia rose for a ninth straight week, the longest stretch of rising prices since the pandemic disrupted global supply chains in 2021.