The SCFI transpacific rate assessments surged for a second straight week to pass
$2,100/feu to the West Coast and $2,400/feu to the East Coast but these rates
cannot be sustained in the traditional slack season in November, with spot rates
settling into the usual routine of early month hikes followed by mid-month
declines. The same pattern will be repeated through November, with capacity
rising sharply this month on both WC and EC routes. Forward capacity forecasts
for November currently shows a