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  • Wide view of a rail yard at dusk with many freight cars on converging tracks under an orange sky
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    Rail Freight out of Asia Could Chug Around Congestion

    Rail freight can help move goods out of Asia at the right time and the right price.

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  • Air cargo pallets and containers on dollies beside an aircraft wing on the tarmac
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    As Air Demand Flies High, Partnerships Create Tailwinds for Shippers

    Learn about new ways to gain access to air capacity now and on the horizon.

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  • Silhouette of an airliner landing toward lit runway lights against an orange sunset sky
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    Same, Better, or Worse: What’s the Logistics Outlook for 2022?

    Flexport experts explore 3 supply chain demand scenarios for 2022 using economics and logistics data.

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  • Two silver hardshell suitcases beside a tan leather chair and snake plant in a sunlit room
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    Demand Shock to Logistics Networks Proving Global and Persistent

    Consumers' persistent preference for spending on goods versus services is a global, persistent driver of logistics congestion.

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  • Close-up of a narrow gap between stacked red and green shipping containers with shallow focus
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    Whose Fault Is the Current Ocean Freight Market Crisis? Nobody’s, Really.

    Blaming carriers for the current ocean market crisis is simplistic and wrong.

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  • Yellow reach stacker lifting a maroon shipping container between rows of stacked containers
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    Delays Knock Capacity Back During Import Super-Boom

    Could current ocean market adversity still occur if we never had a pandemic?

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  • Low-angle view of a teal container ship hull with colorful stacked containers and orange crane structures above
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    Schedule Disruptions Are Slashing June Ocean Capacity

    June blank sailings could reduce capacity up to 75,000 TEU each week. Read why.

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  • Aerial view of container ships crossing open blue ocean leaving long white wakes under cloudy sky
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    Ocean Trends Reveal When We May See Schedule Relief

    Carrier schedule reliability is on the rebound for the rest of the year. By tracking certain factors, you can get a clearer picture of what’s ahead. Read the blog post for webinar takeaways from ocean shipping experts.

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