The 5 Minute Shipper

Weekly Shipping and Logistics intelligence for businesses that move physical goods. Every Monday. Straight talk on routes, rates and whats happening in the shipping world and how it affects shippers.

Asia to Europe rates rise after 13 weeks of falls. How I'd buy this week

Oct 19, 2026

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4 min read

Asia to Europe rates rise after 13 weeks of falls. How I'd buy this week

New carrier rates from 19 October, ships returning to Suez, a tight air freight peak and a GVMS change on 26 October

Parisa Kaveh

Oct 12, 2026

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3 min read

📨 The 5 Minute Shipper — Issue 13

Asia to Europe rates fall for a 13th week as Suez capacity returns

Parisa Kaveh

Oct 5, 2026

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3 min read

📨 The 5 Minute Shipper, Issue 12

Asia to Europe rates: 12 weeks down, carriers push back

Parisa Kaveh

Sep 28, 2026

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3 min read

📨 The 5 Minute Shipper — Issue 11

Shanghai to Rotterdam down 25% in seven weeks

Parisa Kaveh

Sep 21, 2026

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3 min read

📨 The 5 Minute Shipper — Issue 10

Asia to Rotterdam drops 9% in a week

Parisa Kaveh

Sep 14, 2026

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3 min read

📨 The 5 Minute Shipper — Issue 9

Shanghai to Rotterdam breaks below $4,000

Parisa Kaveh