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Spike in Freight Rates Likely to Impact Global Import Prices by 11% Until 2023: UNCTAD

The continued surge in freight rates will impact the imports-reliant Indian solar industry

November 23, 2021

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The current surge in container freight rates, if sustained, could increase global import price levels by 11% and consumer price levels by 1.5% between now and 2023, according to UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021.

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