Asia-US container rates edge higher, tanker rates softer; Panama Canal limits transits

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Rates for container shipping from East Asia and China to the US have risen slightly, while liquid chemical tanker rates from the US Gulf have remained steady or softened. The Panama Canal will impose limits on daily transits starting September, affecting global shipping logistics and rates.

Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US edged higher, liquid chemical tanker rates ex-US Gulf were stable to softer, and the Panama Canal will limit the number of daily transits in September, highlighting shipping news this week. CONTAINER RATES Container rates from Asia to the US continued to rise this ...