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  • Aerial view of a container terminal with yellow gantry cranes loading two ships beside stacked containers and turquoise water
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    Brace for New Tariffs; TPEB Rates Stabilize as FEWB Demand Picks Up

    Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator as Trump's April 2 reciprocal tariffs loom; Transpacific Eastbound rates stabilize while Far East Westbound demand picks up.

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  • Reach stacker lifts a blue shipping container above stacks of containers in a port yard at sunset
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    Global Logistics Update: February 20, 2025

    Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator as Trump signals possible 25% tariffs on autos, pharma, and semiconductors, with Transpacific ocean capacity in focus.

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  • Port table "Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 3)": vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity call-outs by port
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    Global Logistics Update: January 16, 2025

    Shipping lines cut short-term Transpacific rates to stimulate demand before Lunar New Year, with space constrained and 11% blank sailings planned for CNY.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 51) by US port; Norfolk new cranes, Charleston construction and yard capacity
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    Global Logistics Update: December 19, 2024

    Global Logistics Update for December 19, 2024, as carriers implement a December 15 GRI and announce the first peak season surcharges for January 2025.

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  • Week 50 port table: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity call-outs across US and Canada ports
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    Global Logistics Update: December 12, 2024

    Carriers push a December 15 Transpacific GRI on strong holiday and Lunar New Year bookings as Asia-Europe rates ease on modest demand, December 12, 2024.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table by port, Week 47, with construction and reduced rail wait call-outs
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    Global Logistics Update: November 21, 2024

    Transpacific West Coast space improves with added capacity while East and Gulf Coast rates hold steady, with ILA negotiations and tariffs the key pressures ahead.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 44) by US port with vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and call-outs
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    Global Logistics Update: October 31, 2024

    Transpacific volumes recover after the Golden Week lull as anticipated tariff increases push China shipments and East Coast capacity tightens in late October.

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  • Week 43 port table: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity call-outs across US and Canada ports
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    Global Logistics Update: October 24, 2024

    Canada's CARM customs platform goes live while strong post-Golden Week demand prompts carriers to announce a November 1 Transpacific GRI.

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