2-40英尺货柜运价是自2022年以来的最高点。但它们将再次上涨。Container rate prices are up over 178% this year to $4,226, their highest since 2022, reflecting rising goods demand.
40 ft container rates. Source Bloomberg, moomoo
3 -Container rates will probably rise again as OPEC+agreed to extend oil production cuts till 2024 end to support oil prices. Erm okay. But we're coming up to peak oil demand season with Northern Hemisphere summer with diesel demand (for planes) and freight demand to rise. So say hello to rising oil prices with demand to push up, and supply to reduce. And expect business to pass on higher freight costs to the consumer too.
4 - This showsinflation will pick up again, and validates where momentum is in financial markets; commodities, chips, energy prices, uranium. Investors need to pay attention to this.