Speaking at the Intertech Met Coke World Summit in Vancouver, [Tom Cutler] added the gap in premiums between front haul - ships carrying cargo from the Atlantic basin to the Pacific Basis - and back haul - ships carrying cargo from the Pacific to the Atlantic markets - are the widest they have ever been. "Freight rates have not moved up compared to the rest of the market," Cutler said, adding front haul freight premiums are almost double back haul premiums.