Some people in the freight forwarding industry believe that the freight rate of the US West Line has fallen unstoppably, while the European line has seen a number of shipping companies' cargo bursts, and the freight rate has held up.
Due to the strikes of Felixstowe and Liverpool, the two major British ports, the European line caused major ports in Europe such as Rotterdam and Hamburg to be blocked.
Many ships in Europe cannot return to Asia due to the congestion in the port. The original weekly sailing schedule now only returns to Asia 2 to 3 times a month, and shipping companies have already sold cabins at a higher price.
Before the 11th long holiday, a shipping company proposed a freight rate of less than US$5,000 per FEU in order to reserve the cargo in the first half of October. It was found that due to the reduction of shifts and the plugging of ports, some shipping lines had begun to explode, and the freight rate that had been quoted was As a result, an additional 300-500 US dollars for the purchase of the cabin began to be charged.