What Should Shippers Do Before the Next Cost Shock?

Shippers are not only buying freight. They are buying time.

Container rates are rising again.

• SCFI is up around 40% month-on-month.

• Drewry’s WCI is up around 50% month-on-month.

• Asia–US West Coast rates are near $2,250/TEU.

• Asia–Mediterranean rates are above $3,800/TEU on SCFI.

But the real signal is not only price.

Freight, fuel, tariffs and geopolitics are now moving together.

That changes the shipper decision.

This is not only about moving cargo.

It is about deciding what must move now, and what can wait.

Here are 5️⃣ moves shippers should consider.