Container freight rates between Asia and the US West Coast (USWC) have surged to record levels.
Rates have risen amid signs that shippers are pushing out cargoes ahead of a potential second coronavirus wave.
Spot rates rose to an all-time high of $3,071 per 40-ft container (feu) this week.
That is more than double mid-May levels and 110% higher than the same time last year, according to the Freightos Baltic Index.
