Unlike fixed-rate contracts or ad hoc renegotiations, inflation protection freight contracts embed an escalation clause that automatically ties shipping rates to an agreed external index – most commonly the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or a sector-specific cost benchmark.
Source: https://www.logisticsglossary.com/inflation-protection-freight-contracts
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