Freight Market Update: January 18, 2022
Ocean and air freight rates with customs and COVID-19 news for January 18, 2022, as West Coast vessel dwell times stay critical ahead of Chinese New Year.
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Freight Market Update: January 11, 2022
Worsening congestion at LA and Long Beach leaves 120-plus vessels waiting to berth, forcing carriers to limit bookings for local deliveries, January 11, 2022.
Freight Market Update: December 21, 2021
Strong import volumes are forecast for early 2022 as limited capacity and pre-Chinese New Year demand drive expected January rate increases on Transpacific.
Freight Market Update: November 30, 2021
Demand stays strong on transpacific eastbound with tightening capacity as roughly 15% of December space becomes unavailable due to congestion.
Freight Market Update: November 23, 2021
Flexport experts preview the year ahead in supply chains and Canadian trade, sharing scenarios for building resilience against 2022 disruption.
Freight Market Update: November 16, 2021
Transpacific demand stays strong through the end of 2021 as shippers rush pre-Chinese New Year cargo, with port congestion the focus of Flexport's live update.
Freight Market Update: November 9, 2021
A post-Golden Week lull leads into a pre-Chinese New Year rush as Transpacific demand ramps, keeping ocean rates elevated amid reduced capacity and congestion.
Freight Market Update: November 2, 2021
Week of November 2, 2021: record container ship backlogs off LA and Long Beach keep cutting transpacific capacity as ports weigh steep dwell fees.