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Diverging Shipping Rates Between China and Key Trade Partners Impacting Trade Costs
Shipping rates from China to Southeast Asia have surged recently, while rates to the US West Coast have declined. This divergence reflects changing demand and logistical dynamics in short-haul versus long-haul trade routes.
Date:
10.01.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.163640 | +0.20668% |
| GBPUSD | 1.337220 | +0.13329% |
| USDJPY | 157.006000 | -0.34971% |
| XAUUSD | 5141.020000 | +1.02548% |
| USDCAD | 1.364210 | -0.26903% |
| NZDUSD | 0.594070 | +0.87309% |
| USDCHF | 0.779110 | -0.26881% |
| AUDUSD | 0.707580 | +0.51882% |
| EURGBP | 0.870100 | +0.095482% |
| EURJPY | 182.715000 | -0.12954% |
| GBPJPY | 209.954000 | -0.21103% |
| AUDJPY | 111.090000 | +0.23821% |
| CADJPY | 115.082000 | -0.052978% |
| CHFJPY | 201.485000 | +0.022836% |
| NZDJPY | 93.242000 | +0.53588% |
| GBPCHF | 1.041810 | -0.15717% |
| EURCHF | 0.906590 | -0.12119% |
| USDMXN | 17.576800 | -0.55318% |
| USDZAR | 16.330400 | -1.01288% |
| USDTRY | 43.945400 | +0.035967% |
| USDRUB | 77.869900 | +0.28604% |
| USDSEK | 9.164120 | -0.96848% |
| USDCNY | 6.896400 | -0.039136% |
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