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Red Sea unrest sends freight rates skyrocketing – media

Asia-to-Europe shipping prices have doubled as logistics giants are forced to reroute cargos around the southern tip of Africa

Container freight rates are surging as attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on cargo ships in the Red Sea have forced shipping giants to send vessels around southern Africa's Cape of Good Hope, Reuters reported on Thursday.

According to data tracked by the international shipping marketplace Freightos, Asia-to-North Europe rates have more than doubled to over $4,000 per 40-foot container this week, while prices for Asia-to-Mediterranean shipping have climbed to $5,175.

Some carriers have announced rates above $6,000 per 40-foot container for Mediterranean shipments starting mid-month, and surcharges of $500 to as much as $2,700 per container could make all-in prices even higher, according to Judah Levine, Freightos' head of research, as cited by the agency.

The price leap is attributed to attacks carried out by Yemen-based Houthi militants across a key artery leading to the Suez Canal, and have so far forced global shipping majors to send cargo ships on the long journey around Africa. The prolonged voyages last up to 20 days more, and are leading to a shortage of container ships......more
https://www.rt.com/business/590115-attacks-freight-rates-surge/

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