Carriers managed to retain the positive rate momentum to North Europe, with the SCFI rising by 10.6% while the SCFIS edged up by a further 4.6% after last week’s hefty 29.5% gain. The further delay in the return to the Suez route as a result of the rising tensions in the Middle East has helped raise sentiments with capacity utilization still holding up amidst elevated congestion at both Asian and European hub ports that have kept effective capacity lower in June. However, SCFI rates to the Med