Freight Market Update: December 29, 2020
Carriers signal a substantial transpacific rate increase as equipment shortages and congestion at Asian ports push out planned vessel departures.
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Freight Market Update: November 7, 2018
Transatlantic westbound capacity tightens as UK port congestion cuts productivity, while LA-Long Beach launches a flat-fee PierPass 2.0 program November 19.
Freight Market Update: October 31, 2018
Congested UK ports and tight North Europe trucking strain transatlantic westbound capacity as new IMO sulfur emission rules loom, October 31, 2018.
Freight Market Update: October 3, 2018
UK port congestion and tight North Europe trucking capacity push Transatlantic westbound services full two weeks out as carriers announce blank sailings.
Freight Market Update: June 20, 2018
The EU launches retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over steel and aluminum duties as Trump threatens European auto tariffs and shipping costs hit record highs.
Market Update: May 9, 2018
General Rate Increases hit Transpacific, Transatlantic, and Far East lanes in mid-May, while Boeing ramps 767 production to bet on air freight demand.
Market Update: May 2, 2018
Carriers announce May and July GRIs across transpacific, transatlantic, and India lanes, plus a new direct India-to-USWC ocean service in June.
Market Update: April 4, 2018
Carriers expected the April 1 GRI to hold as Transatlantic westbound space stayed full and Ocean Network Express launched its combined Japanese fleet.