Ocean Freight: 70% Rate Decline Since June. But Q1 2026 Will Be Brutal

Ocean rates crashed 60–70% since June. West Coast rates at the lowest point since December 2023. Shippers are celebrating cheap ocean rates. Don't. The trap is coming.

Published December 11, 2025 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.

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