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INTRA-ASIA FREIGHT RATES RISE FOR A THIRD WEEK: WHAT VIETNAM SHIPPERS SHOULD WATCH

Asia Freight Rates

Quick conclusion: Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index rose 6% in the week ending 20 August 2026, its third consecutive increase. The rise was concentrated in several China-outbound and South Asia routes, while the Ho Chi Minh City-to-Shanghai benchmark fell. Vietnam shippers should therefore manage each direction separately instead of treating Intra-Asia as one uniformly rising market. […]