Ningbo Containerised Freight Index

Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box rates by Baltic Exchange. Ningbo Shipping Exchange Route 2022-1-21 2021-1-14 Weekly change (%) Ningbo - Europe 5868.99 5903.18 -0.58 Ningbo - West Mediterranean 5838.69 5830.32 0.14 Ningbo - East Mediterranean 4573.66 4557.74 0.35 Ningbo - Middle East 3471.53 3647.43 -4.82   The weekly Ningbo Containerised Freight Index...

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