Ningbo Shipping Exchange: This week, the market for the India-Pakistan shipping route experienced significant fluctuations, with the freight rate index dropping by 23.5% compared to last week.

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19/07/2025
This week, the Ningbo Shipping Exchange released the Ningbo Export Container Freight Index of the Maritime Silk Road Index, which closed at 1148.0 points, a decrease of 5.8% from the previous week. Among the 21 routes, 4 routes saw an increase in freight rates, while 17 routes saw a decrease. Among the main ports along the "Maritime Silk Road", the freight index of 1 port increased while the freight index of 15 ports decreased. In addition, there was significant fluctuation in the market on the India-Pakistan route this week: with a decrease in cargo volume coupled with an increase in capacity, freight rates fell. The freight rate index for the India-Pakistan route was 1558.8 points, a decrease of 23.5% from the previous week.