Shipping companies reduce their cabins, and freight rates on European routes rise! 

The latest Deluli World Container Composite Freight Index (WCI) rose by 6%, and the freight rates from Shanghai to Europe and Mediterranean both rose by 15%.

The global shipping industry's reduced cabin effect continues, and the off-season freight rate stabilizes. The revenue and profit of shipping companies in the fourth quarter will also be affected.

A number of freight forwarders said that European inventories are gradually being revised to a healthy level. In addition, shipping companies have taken out ships to reduce navigation and control cabins. In mid-December, some ships have been full of cabins, which has pushed up freight rates for two consecutive weeks.

Previously, many shipping companies raised the FAK rate, and the freight rate surged again, with an increase of 300～500 US dollars. A number of shipping companies, including Maersk, CMA and Hapag-Lloyd, issued a notice saying that they will greatly raise the FAK rate of routes from Asia to Northern Europe and Mediterranean from January 1,2024.

According to overseas industry media reports, other shipping companies will follow and raise FAK rates by a similar margin in the next few days, with a view to establishing a solid financial foundation at the beginning of 2024. 

船公司减舱，欧地航线运价上涨！

      最新一期德路里世界集装箱综合运价指数(WCI)上涨6%，上海至欧洲和地中海的运费均大幅上涨15%。

       全球海运业减舱效应持续，淡季运价回稳。船公司第4季度的营收、获利均受到影响。

       多家货代从业者称，欧洲库存正逐步修正至健康水平，再加上船公司抽船减航、控舱，12月中旬部分船舶已出现满舱，推动运价连续两周上涨。

       此前多家船公司调升FAK费率，运价再次冲高，涨幅300～500美元。船公司包括马士基、达飞、赫伯罗特发布通知称将于2024年1月1日起大幅上调亚洲至北欧、地中海航线的FAK费率。

       据海外业内媒体报道，其他船公司将在未来几天效仿，将FAK费率提高类似幅度，以期在2024年伊始建立稳固的财务基础。