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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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    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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  • Motion-blurred semi truck speeding along a highway at dusk
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    How to Dodge Shipping Delays While Ocean and Inland Struggle with Speed

    Getting goods to US destinations has become a logistical nightmare, but you have a shot at shaving transit times if you’re prepared to maneuver at all points along the way. Treat the turmoil like an obstacle course to improve your logistics strategies. Let’s break it down stage…

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  • Two workers in hi-vis vests talk on a wide concrete yard beside a Maersk refrigerated container
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    On the Hunt for Cargo Space, Smarter Consolidation Could Ease the Way

    Smarter, faster consolidations via OceanMatch use technology to find space when it looks like there i s none. Low container utilization is usually considered a problem—but, in a capacity crisis, it could be a solution.

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  • Aerial view of a container ship cutting through rough, churning ocean waves
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    Far East Westbound Ocean Market Outlook | May 2021

    With the blockage of the Suez Canal, container shortages, and surges in demand, 2021 is proving as volatile as 2020. Planning will be key for navigating these challenges. Read this Far East Westbound Outlook to find the latest updates and advice.

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  • Aerial view of a container ship berthed at a port terminal with gantry cranes and stacked containers
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    How to Cope as Suez Congestion Hits Europe for the Next Month or More

    Congestion from the blockage of the Suez Canal is going to rock European and UK ports in the coming weeks. As impacts take shape, companies are facing snarled port traffic, delays, surcharges, and container crunches.

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  • Container ships at sea in hazy light, one large vessel approaching the foreground
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    Tugs and Tides Free Ever Given, but Cargo Delays Are Just Getting Started

    The Ever Given is sailing again, after six days of being stuck in the Suez Canal. Here, Flexport shares updates on cargo delays and downstream impacts to containers, port congestion, and airfreight.

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    While Global Trade Reroutes, Salvors Try to Free Ever Given from the Suez

    As maritime salvors try to free the 20,124-TEU Ever Given from the Suez Canal, ocean carriers begin to reroute trade ships. Egyptian authorities say the Canal will open soon; salvage experts say refloating could take weeks.

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