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Transpac rates close in on Covid records as carriers pile in capacity

The Loadstar Trade press Published 21st September 2026 UK

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What the source reported

Source-reported

<p>Container shipping spot rates from the Far East to the US are approaching their highest levels seen during the Covid-19 disruption, with carriers increasing capacity on the eastbound transpacific as they seek to capitalise on the surge.<br /> According to Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand, spot rates from the Far East to the US west and east coasts have risen by 324% and 325%, respectively, since 28 February, before the Hormuz crisis.<br /> The ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theloadstar.com/transpac-rates-close-in-on-covid-records-as-carriers-pile-in-capacity/">Transpac rates close in on Covid records as carriers pile in capacity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theloadstar.com">The Loadstar</a>.</p>

Publication
The Loadstar · Trade Publication
Published
21st September 2026
Original report
theloadstar.com

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What ProcIntel recorded

ProcIntel-derived
Category
Supply Chain & Logistics
Geography
UK
Organisations
None identified
Collected
21st September 2026 · 15:54

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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Significance 3 · Material
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Material (45.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (27.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (37.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

Strongest contributor
Procurement Impact
Limiting factor
Likely Event Severity