Freight Market Update: August 10, 2021
Carriers implement peak season and congestion surcharges on Transpacific Eastbound as high demand and tight capacity keep moving freight rates at premium levels.
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Freight Market Update: August 3, 2021
Transpacific capacity stays constrained as peak season arrives, new carriers come online, and rail disruptions persist, in the update for August 3, 2021.
Freight Market Update: July 27, 2021
Ocean and air freight rates with customs and COVID-19 news for July 27, 2021, as peak season opens in a constrained market with heavy port congestion.
Freight Market Update: July 20, 2021
Pandemic dislocations push companies to explore Southeast Asia sourcing as ocean upheaval reshapes air freight strategies, July 20, 2021.
Freight Market Update: July 13, 2021
Peak season demand strains Transpacific capacity as Flexport experts tackle the chassis crunch and a SKU-splitting strategy to keep cargo moving.
Freight Market Update: July 6, 2021
Transpacific market strength continues into summer as port and rail yard congestion persists, with experts breaking down chassis capacity and equipment challenges.
Freight Market Update: June 29, 2021
Transpacific markets climbed into peak season with port congestion, blank sailings, and rate hikes, as Convoy extended Flexport's full truckload network.
Freight Market Update: June 22, 2021
Transpacific rates keep climbing as demand far outstrips capacity, while severe port and intermodal congestion slows transit and limits carrier routings.