Asia-N.Europe container freight rates jump 21 pct - source
August 01, 2014 at 09:28 AM EDT
COPENHAGEN, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe jumped 21 percent to $1,455 per 20-foot container (TEU) in the week ended on Friday, a source with access to data from the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index told Reuters.