{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Exchange Rate Impact on Freight Rates","description":"Shippers, freight forwarders, and ocean carriers face exchange rate exposure on a daily basis: sea freight rates are predominantly quoted in US dollars, while the costs and revenues of all parties typically fall in local currencies. When the dollar strengthens against the euro, import freight becomes more expensive for European buyers even if the nominal rate stays unchanged. In long-term service contracts or sectors where freight represents a significant share of landed cost, currency swings ca","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/exchange-rate-impact-on-freight-rates","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T23:28:29.987737","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_rate","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/exchange-rate-impact-on-freight-rates","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Exchange Rate Impact on Freight Rates · Shippers, freight forwarders, and ocean carriers face exchange rate exposure on a daily basis: sea freight rates are predominantly quoted in US dollars, while the costs and revenues of all parties typically fall in local currencies. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_rate"}