Flexport Logistics Updates

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    Freight Market Update: February 14, 2024

    Transatlantic westbound rates jump $500/TEU as Red Sea surcharges take hold, with further increases expected in March amid tight equipment across Europe.

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    Freight Market Update: February 7, 2024

    Global air cargo capacity rises 10% over 2019 as Red Sea crisis and Lunar New Year lift transpacific and Asia-Europe air yields into late January.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 4) by port for USWC, CAWC and USEC/Gulf with weather delay call-outs
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: February 1, 2024

    Red Sea disruptions push Asia-Europe cargo from sea to air as global air demand jumps and ocean spot rates triple in early February 2024.

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    Freight Market Update: January 24, 2024

    Global air cargo volumes rebound strongly in early 2024, lifted by Asia-Europe demand and Red Sea shipping disruptions, in the January 24, 2024 update.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 2) by US port; LA/LB vessel bunching, Baltimore 70% yard capacity, color-coded trends
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    Freight Market Update: January 17, 2024

    The Red Sea situation drives Transatlantic rate increases and pushes carriers including the Ocean Alliance and 2M to cut capacity through blank sailings.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell data table (Week 1) by port with yard capacity call-outs, color-coded vs last week
    Logistics Update5 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: January 10, 2024

    The first Freight Market Update of 2024 is a special RFP edition with webinars, an RFP Preparation Hub, and resources to plan a successful RFP season.

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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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    Freight Market Update: December 19, 2023

    Freight Market Update for December 19, 2023, as Red Sea attacks push ocean carriers to halt Suez Canal transits and reroute around the Cape of Good Hope.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell table (Week 49) by port region with vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity values
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    Freight Market Update: December 13, 2023

    Global air cargo tonnages rebound after Thanksgiving as experts preview Panama Canal, Transpacific, and Middle East trade lane updates, December 13, 2023.

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