Zhitong Financial APP learned that on June 18, the latest export container freight index released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange showed that China's export container index (CCFI) 2526.65 points, up 3.4% from last week to a record high, with the US-East route up 7.9% from last week; the US-West route up 4.5%; and the European route up 4.3%. In addition, the Shanghai export container index (SCFI) 3748.36, a record high, rose 44.43 points, or 1.2%, from last week, and 358% from last year's low of 818.

According to CCTV financial news, monitoring of the international logistics online platform "where to go" shows that in late JuneIn terms of actual freight ratesFreight rates for routes from China to Europe and the United States，Compared with the same period last year, the increase is 5-10 times.At present, the first cabin is still difficult to obtain, and the price continues to hit a new high.

Industry insiders expressed concern about freight rates, due to the interference of the epidemic, the peak season is approaching, supply chain disruptions are still widespread. Lars Jensen, chief executive of Vespucci Maritime, warned: "it is clear that supply chain problems are deteriorating rather than improving."

Port congestion, navigation delays, capacity imbalances (especially from Asia) and inland transport delays, coupled with continued strong demand for imports in the Americas, have led to higher container freight rates. It is understood that Hebrot, MSC, COSCO, Matson, Shenyuan Steamship and other companies announced a new round of fee increases from mid-June.