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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 01, 2024 (Fri)

Container freight rates are on a declining trend

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　Container freight rates soared due to supply chain disruptions caused by Houthi attacks in the Red ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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