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  • Container ship on the open sea at sunset with waves breaking in the foreground
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    Economic Outlook: Week of June 21, 2021

    Track world economies and analyze indices weekly with Flexport’s Chief Economist.

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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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  • Aproned worker holds a white sign reading HIRING in green letters against a blurred storefront
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    Economic Outlook: Week of June 14, 2021

    Track world economies and analyze indices weekly with Flexport’s Chief Economist.

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  • Rows of stacked shipping containers behind a wall beside an empty paved yard under a clear sky
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    Yantian Port Congestion Scrambles Shipments After Covid Outbreak

    Covid-related bottlenecks at Yantian have caused a backlog of over 400,000 TEU.

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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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  • Close-up of a glowing cyan stock-style area chart on a dark screen with orange light flare
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    Economic Outlook: Week of June 7, 2021

    Track world economies and analyze indices weekly with Flexport’s Chief Economist.

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  • A New Way to Plan Your Modal Mix blog 6-3-21
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    Balance Speed and Cost with New Ways to Plan Your Transport Mode Mix

    Learn how to prioritize shipping speed vs cost by your products’ life cycles.

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