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Asia-US container rates mostly higher; US considers Jones Act waiver, looks at surcharges

freight_commodity_indices UTC: 2026-03-15 22:00:52

Rates for shipping containers from Asia to the US were mostly higher this week, while the US government is considering waiving the Jones Act to help lower crude oil prices amid the US-Iran conflict, and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is looking at surcharges on American...

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