South Korea to Middle East Shipping Costs Rise in August
2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- Yonhap
- The Korea Herald
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Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East continued to increase in August due to ongoing geopolitical conflict in the region. According to data from the Korea Customs Service released Tuesday, the average charge for a 40 foot container rose 1.7 percent from the previous month to 8.83 million won, or 6,544 US dollars. This upward trend has persisted since March.
Other shipping routes also saw fluctuations. Charges for containers bound for the US west coast rose 0.5 percent to 8.58 million won, while costs for the US east coast surged 24.8 percent to 9.97 million won. Conversely, shipping costs to the European Union decreased by 9.4 percent to 5 million won. The agency noted that these figures encompass freight rates, commissions, and other charges reported by local exporters.
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- The report presented the shipping data as a neutral set of economic statistics linked to regional conflict.
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- The report provided a factual summary of the customs data without adding additional framing or commentary.
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