5: Development in Freight Rates
Table 5.4: Liner Trade - Container Freight Index
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| Container (1995 = 100)
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Month | 1996 |
1997 | 1998 | 1999
| 2000 | 2001 |
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January | 100 | 99
| 97 | 77 | 104
| 119 |
February | 97 | 100
| 96 | 79 | 103
| 121 |
March | 98 | 101
| 97 | 80 | 105
| 121 |
April | 99 | 98
| 96 | 83 | 113
| 122 |
May | 100 | 97
| 92 | 83 | 119
| 121 |
June | 99 | 99
| 92 | 84 | 116
| 119 |
July | 95 | 100
| 90 | 86 | 114
| 117 |
August | 94 | 102
| 88 | 87 | 122
| 112 |
September | 95 | 100
| 83 | 90 | 127
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October | 95 | 97
| 81 | 92 | 130
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November | 95 | 96
| 82 | 96 | 130
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December | 96 | 98
| 80 | 98 | 125
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Average | 97 |
99 | 90 | 86
| 117 | 119 |