Central and South American routes/dong-term freight rates collapsed to 2,000 won in 4 months… The load factor of ships is only around 80%.

The volume of cargo between Korea and Central and South America increased for 7 consecutive months. Despite the shipping companies’ efforts to control supply, including a series of temporary cancellations (blank sailing), they failed to defend freight rates.Freight rates fell below the $2,000 level in four months, and the cargo load ratio of shipping companies […]