
Market Update: December 13, 2017
Air rates stabilize out of Asia as the holiday push winds down, while record-high rates persist out of Europe amid supply-demand imbalance and winter weather.

Air rates stabilize out of Asia as the holiday push winds down, while record-high rates persist out of Europe amid supply-demand imbalance and winter weather.

Carriers announce blank sailings after China's Golden Week, congestion eases at Prince Rupert, and air rates stay high as capacity tightens.

E-commerce demand keeps air rates climbing out of Asia as space constraints persist through peak season, with record-high rates continuing out of Europe.

Peak season keeps Asia-US ocean space tight as rates soften, with Golden Week factory closures and Hurricane Irma threatening fresh delays.

Peak season brought volatile, rising ocean rates and very tight Asia-US space, with advance booking urged ahead of China's October Golden Week closures.

Asia-US ocean rates trend down as carriers announce a November 1 GRI, while air freight stays high in peak season and rates climb ahead of Chinese New Year.

Ocean peak season winds down after Golden Week while air rates climb toward a November super peak, driven partly by the China iPhone launch.

Carriers announce blank sailings around Golden Week and air rates climb toward a November super peak, in the freight update for October 12, 2017.