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Chart showing global freight rates below inflation-adjusted 2008/09 baseline from Sea-Intelligence analysis
Logistics & Freight

Global Freight Rates 40-65% Lower Than 2008/09 [Real Terms]

Everyone braced for endless rate hikes post-pandemic. Instead, Sea-Intelligence drops a bombshell: global freight rates sit 40-65% below 2008/09 levels in real terms. Shippers rejoice — carriers? Not so much.

4 min read 10 hours ago
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