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Ocean Freight Indices Explained: SCFI, WCI, FBX, NYFI and How to Choose the Right One

Ocean Freight Indices Explained: SCFI, WCI, FBX, NYFI and How to Choose the Right One

The previous piece in this series made the case for index-linked contracts as a structural solution to the floating surcharge problem and the behavioral breakdown that fixed-rate c...

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Index-Linked Contracts in Ocean Freight: What They Are and How They Work

Index-Linked Contracts in Ocean Freight: What They Are and How They Work

If you read our previous piece on ocean freight surcharges, you already know that a fixed-rate contract is not actually fixed. The base rate may be locked, but fuel surcharges floa...

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Ocean Freight Surcharges: Complete List and What Each One Means

Ocean Freight Surcharges: Complete List and What Each One Means

Ocean freight pricing is never just a base rate. Every shipment carries a stack of additional charges layered on top of the core freight rate, each one designed to recover a specif...

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