
Freight Market Update: September 12, 2018
Shippers brace for Hurricane Florence port closures as China-to-U.S. ocean spot rates hit a two-year high during peak season, September 12, 2018.

Shippers brace for Hurricane Florence port closures as China-to-U.S. ocean spot rates hit a two-year high during peak season, September 12, 2018.

Ocean, trucking, and air freight update for August 29, 2018, as low capacity rolls overbooked containers amid tariff fears, typhoons, and IMO 2020.

Maersk warns of lower-than-planned earnings amid rising fuel prices, trade tensions, and soft rates, as Mexico's shipping industry turns to tech on cargo theft.

Maersk warns of lower-than-planned earnings amid rising fuel prices and trade tensions, while Mexico's shipping industry turns to tech to curb cargo theft.

Peak season arrives early as US import volumes climb, while the White House weighs raising tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25%.

New IMO emission control rules may push rates higher through 2020, while trade tensions drive an 8.4% spike in U.S. seaborne imports at LA/Long Beach.
A worsening U.S. driver shortage, full ELD mandate enforcement, and rising fuel prices are driving up trucking rates in summer 2018. Read the update.

U.S. West Coast port closures over Independence Day plus rising retail demand drive cargo volumes to U.S. seaports in the week of June 28, 2018.