Freightos Weekly Update: Ocean rates climb again even as fuel costs ease.

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The US-Iran interim peace agreement has spurred a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz despite renewed tensions from Israeli and Hezbollah exchanges. This development is contributing to rising ocean freight rates even as fuel costs decline.

The US-Iran interim agreement appears to be driving a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, even with Iran announcing a renewed closure following Israel and Hezbollah exchanges of fire. Though still well below pre-war levels, Hormuz transits have increased since the announcement of the Memorandum of Understanding. As part of this week’s renewed negotiations, […] The post Freightos Weekly Update: Ocean rates climb again even as fuel costs ease. appeared first on Container News.