Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Ocean freight market table by trade lane with ship icons and notes on April GRIs, blank sailings and space across TPEB, TAWB, India, US export lanes
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    Freight Market Update: April 17, 2019

    Easter holiday closures threaten European and US port delays while Panama Canal draft restrictions limit vessel weights for mid-April 2019.

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  • Ocean freight space and rates table by trade lane: TAWB, Asia-Europe, India, US Exports with April GRI cancellation notes
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    Freight Market Update: April 3, 2019

    Port of Oakland retrofits all 13 cranes to hybrid power, while UK and German ports stay congested with haulage capacity shortages restricting cargo movement.

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  • Ocean rate and space table by TPEB and TAWB lanes; March 15 GRI canceled, April 1 GRI and blank sailings through mid-April
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    Freight Market Update: March 20, 2019

    Extreme rail congestion grips U.S. and Canada networks as post-Chinese New Year and tariff volumes overwhelm terminals and chassis, March 20, 2019.

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  • Ocean trade lane table: July 1 GRI implemented, another July 15 GRI announced, India lanes tight on ICD shortages
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    Freight Market Update: March 13, 2019

    LA and NY trucking congestion lingers post Chinese New Year and UK ports stay jammed, as CMA CGM and MSC launch a Europe-Australia service.

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  • Ocean trade-lane table for Europe-US, Asia-Europe, India and US exports with space icons; rates to hold until March 31 2019
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    Freight Market Update: March 6, 2019

    LA and New York/New Jersey trucking congestion persists post-Chinese New Year while UK ports stay severely congested, with ocean, air, and customs updates.

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  • Ocean rate table for February 27 2019 showing Asia rates decreased with open space and March 15 GRI announced across lanes
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    Freight Market Update: February 27, 2019

    LA and New York-New Jersey ports remain congested as Chinese New Year eases, while UK ports stay heavily backed up and haulage capacity tightens in Europe.

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  • Ocean trade lane table with ship icons; Feb 15 GRI canceled, March 1 GRI announced for TPEB, TAWB, FEWB and India lanes
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    Freight Market Update: February 20, 2019

    Trucking congestion eases at LA/Long Beach after Chinese New Year but persists in New York and New Jersey, while UK ports remain extremely congested.

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  • Ocean space and rates table by trade lane: TPEB steady with canceled Feb 15 GRI, space open, TAWB full
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    Freight Market Update: February 13, 2019

    LA/Long Beach and New York ports saw extreme congestion and chassis shortages as importers front-loaded volume ahead of tariff hikes and Chinese New Year.

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