Demand rebound and Hormuz gridlock fuel container rate hikes
- Asia-Europe and transpacific spot rates spike as demand rebounds and Hormuz closure traps ships
- Volume recovery on main lanes seen as seasonal pattern, not fuel-cost fears
- Hapag-Lloyd chief says rising rates still not enough to offset $50m-$60m weekly fuel cost spike
Freight rates are climbing but Hapag-Lloyd says the Hormuz crisis won’t be a repeat of coronavirus-era windfalls
