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  • Power plant with cooling towers and smokestacks lit at dusk, reflected in calm water
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    Flexport Survey: Electricity Rationing Impacts to Supply Chains

    See what 100 exporters say about electricity supply and production capacity.

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  • Container ship sailing past the Hong Kong skyline of dense high-rises and harbor boats
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    Transpacific Shifts: Import Demand Is Changing the World’s Busiest Trade Lane

    Learn about new ocean carrier trends emerging after the initial Covid shock.

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  • Rows of shipping containers lined up at a port yard, casting long shadows across the pavement.
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    Live: Capacity Crisis Overwhelms Ocean and Ground as Demand Roars

    The month of May is likely to be punishing for companies that couldn’t secure cargo space in advance of a recent capacity crisis. Last-ditch solutions could come to the rescue—but if they do, they’ll come at a price.

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  • Container ship docked at a port with a loaded deck and a gantry crane reaching overhead under blue sky
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    The Definitive Guide to Ocean Freight Shipping in 2021

    The storm in ocean markets continues in 2021 with price increases, blank sailings, little reliability, and still less transparency. To thrive, importers and exporters need a clear guide.

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  • Aerial view of numerous bulk cargo ships anchored across dark blue open water
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    Tips for a Successful RFP Season During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    This year’s RFP season requires that smart shippers exact a strategy to move through Coronavirus turmoil starting now. The dark surprise of a global pandemic ratchets up the usual harry of the RFP period. To help bring clarity to the chaos, Flexport recently held a webinar…

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  • Workers handling sheets of brightly dyed fabric hung overhead in a colorful textile dyeing workshop
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    Does Trade Reduce Poverty? An Analysis from Our Chief Economist

    Global trade can help end poverty. Flexport is helping lead the way.

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  • Aerial night view of a multi-lane highway interchange with overpasses and light trails
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    Getting a Grip on the Chaos of Global Trade

    Integrate technology into your supply chain management to cut the chaos out of freight forwarding, increasing visibility and lowering costs.

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  • Two women laughing together in airplane seats near the cabin window
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    Why Airline Baggage Fees Are Too Low

    Consumers are actually almost always getting a good deal on airline baggage fees. It's the airlines that are taking a loss.

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