Why container rates are climbing despite cooling demand

CDL & Trucking News · October 29, 2026 · Source: FreightWaves · By Stuart Chirls · 4 min read at the source

Carriers including OOCL are returning to the Suez Canal-Red Sea route. (Photo: Suez Canal Authority)

Container freight rates climb on major Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific routes despite signs of cooling demand.

Reported by Stuart Chirls for FreightWaves (American Shipper), originally published October 29, 2026.

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Topics: American Shipper, Container Shipping, Maritime, Freightos, ocean rates, Port strike, Red Sea, trans-Pacific

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