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  • Blue container ship emitting dark smoke from its funnel as it sails along a river
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    IMO 2020 Regulation: Impact On The Market

    The International Maritime Organization is preparing to roll out a landmark set of sulfur emissions regulations that will cost carriers at least $15B per year. Here's everything you need to know about the potential market impact of IMO 2020 regulation.

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  • Carpentry tools on plywood: a yellow claw hammer, tape measure, and scattered nails
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    Freight Market Outlook for 2018

    2017 was an interesting year for the global freight market. The growth of ecommerce sparked air freight capacity shortages on core trade lanes and drove air freight rates to record highs. The ocean market in 2017 was more stable, with greater predictability (fewer blank…

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  • Container port crane at night overlaid with red and green candlestick stock chart graphics
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    The History of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI)

    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) is a highly cited metric used to discuss the health of global trade. What is its origins and significance?

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  • Cargo ships and tugboats anchored in a misty harbor with hills in the background
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    A Game Theory Analysis of Ocean Carrier Competition

    The EC recently settled allegations of price fixing between the biggest carriers. Here’s an analysis of the game theory decisions that regulators face.

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  • Amazon.com wordmark sign mounted on the exterior of a building, viewed from below
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    Introducing Ocean Freight by Amazon: Ecommerce Giant Has Registered to Provide Ocean Freight Services

    Flexport has obtained information that Amazon China has registered with the FMC to operate as an ocean freight forwarder in the United States.

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  • Illuminated CMA CGM container ship sailing on water at night with a tugboat alongside
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    Watch: Drone Video of Largest Ship to Visit U.S. Entering San Francisco Bay

    This is the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin’s entrance into the San Francisco Bay and her docking at the Port of Oakland. She just cleared the Golden Gate Bridge.

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  • Silhouette of an airplane on approach at sunset over mountains in an orange sky
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    Amazon’s New Jets Represent a Serious Threat to FedEx and UPS (Updated)

    Jeff Bezos will one-day use his fleet of jets to launch a direct frontal assault on the core parcel delivery business of FedEx and UPS.

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  • White FedEx Express Boeing 777 freighter taking off above snow-capped mountains
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    Amazon’s New Jets Are Less Threatening to FedEx and UPS Than They Appear

    Amazon’s jet operations is an effort to save on domestic shipping. It won't be offering international parcel services to compete with FedEx and UPS.

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