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MPV / HL rates continue to climb amid trade disruptions
Daily rate for a 12,500-dwt MPV / HL “ F-Type ” vessel on a six- to 12-month charter
USD per day
$ 22,000
$ 20,000
$ 18,000 $ 10,000 $ 16,000
$ 14,000
$ 12,000
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Container carriers are chartering multipurpose vessels ( MPVs ) in a scramble for capacity , like they did during the COVID-19 pandemic . MPV charter rates , as measured by the Toepfer Multipurpose Index ( TMI ), arheading steadily toward $ 13,000 per day as container cargoes “ spill over ” into breakbulk ships .
$ 10,000 L Jan 2023
Jul Jan 2024
Rate per day
Notes : Toepfer ' s Multipurpose Index ( TMI ) is compiled from operators , owners and brokers
Source : Toepfer Transport
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US truckload spot rate hits year-to-date high
Weekly spot truckload rates per mile excluding fuel surcharges . Average truckload spot rates have been climbing steadily since May , reaching $ 1.69 per mile in the week of July 6 , 2024 , a 0.8 % increase from the previous week and a 1.2 % increase from the same period last year .
$ 1 . 80 $ 1 . 75 $ 1 . 70
U p 2 . 5 % f r om Jul y 2023
$ 1 . 65
$ 1 . 60
$ 1 . 55
$ 1 . 50
5- A u g- 23
2- S e p - 23
30- S e p - 23
28- O c t - 23
25- N ov - 23
23- D e c - 23
20- J a n - 24
17- F e b - 24
16- M a r - 24
13- A p r - 24
11- M a y - 24
8- J u n - 24
6- J u l - 24
Source : DAT Solutions © 2024 S & P Global
Xeneta Asia to US West Coast short and long-term rates
Xeneta aggregates freight rates for both short-term contracts valid for less than 32 days , and long-term contract that are valid for 87 days or more . Terminal Handling Charges ( or THCs ) are excluded .
The July 17 , 2024 average spot rate from Asia to the US West Coast was $ 7,424 per FEU , up 0.9 % from the previous week . Rates in long-term contracts signed within the last three months rose 2.2 % week over week to $ 1,665 per FEU , while overall long-term contract pricing ticked up 1.8 % to $ 1,645 per FEU .
S hor t - t e r m r a t e s C on t r a ct r a t e s si gn e d in l a st t hr e e m on t hs
C on t r a ct r a t e s
$ 10,000
USD per FEU
$ 8,000 $ 6,000 $ 4,000 $ 2,000
$ 0 01 / 07 / 2021
07 / 18 / 2024
Xeneta ’ s ocean freight spot and contract pricing benchmarks gather over 10 million rates monthly from large volume global shippers and forwarders . Before releasing any market information , a minimum of five daily rates per route , per equipment type is required .
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