Freight Market Update: August 2, 2022
Transpacific Eastbound spot rates keep falling as blank sailings rise, schedule reliability stays low, and container dwell and inland inventory reach capacity.
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Freight Market Update: July 26, 2022
Spot rates keep falling as blank sailings rise, schedule reliability stays low, and chassis shortages ground-stack containers at Chicago rail in July 2022.
Freight Market Update: July 5, 2022
Floating Transpacific eastbound rates stay low versus fixed contracts as vessel capacity opens, while chassis shortages and ILWU-PMA labor talks pose risks.
Freight Market Update: June 28, 2022
East coast congestion and intermodal challenges persist as spot rates fall below long-term rates and ILWU-PMA labor talks loom on the West Coast.
Freight Market Update: June 21, 2022
Transpacific eastbound rates fall further as space opens and reliability returns, with Shanghai recovering from lockdowns for late June 2022.
Freight Market Update: May 31, 2022
Transpacific capacity remains up for grabs as China lockdowns ease and ILWU-PMA labor negotiations continue, with signs pointing to worsening congestion.
Freight Market Update: May 24, 2022
Transpacific space opens as demand softens amid Shanghai COVID impacts, while ILWU and PMA West Coast port labor negotiations continue under close watch.
Freight Market Update: May 17, 2022
Shanghai reopening uncertainty and looming ILWU labor negotiations cloud the Transpacific Eastbound market outlook amid COVID restrictions, May 17, 2022.