Market Chatter: South Korea-Middle East Container Shipping Costs Rise for Fifth Straight Month in June

MT Newswires Live07-15 12:05

The average shipping charge for a 40-foot container from South Korea to the Middle East, as reported by exporters, rose for a fifth straight month in June, Yonhap News reported Wednesday, citing data from the Korea Customs Service.

Container shipping costs increased 15.1% in June to 7.78 million won from May, the report said.

Freight rates to the U.S. West Coast surged 45.5% to 7.86 million won, while rates to the East Coast jumped 26.6% to 7.11 million won last month from May. Shipping costs to the European Union added 17.4% to 4.24 million won in June, according to the report.

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