Freight rates plummet as China's export growth slows

Shanghai container index for North America route down nearly 40% from July highs

20240912 Caixin port

Shipping containers lie in piles at a port in China's Jiangsu province on Sept. 10.

LI RONGQIAN and DENISE JIA, Caixin

Freight charges for container shipments are falling dramatically as China's exports slow down. The Shanghai export container settlement freight index for the North America route has dropped nearly 40% from July highs.

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