Freight Market Update: June 24, 2020
Warehouse demand rises 2.8% year over year as COVID-19 shifts consumers online and retailers pad inventory, while air freight capacity begins to stabilize.
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Freight Market Update: June 17, 2020
As COVID-19 cancellations tighten ocean capacity, carriers shun 2008-era rebound tactics and may lean into higher rates for greater long-term stability.
Freight Market Update: June 10, 2020
Blank sailings drift into peak season as COVID-19 keeps ocean demand low, prompting carriers to manage capacity and hold up rates, June 10, 2020.
Freight Market Update: June 3, 2020
Ocean and air freight rates with customs and COVID-19 news for June 3, 2020, as shipping groups call for port digitalization to build supply chain resilience.
Freight Market Update: May 27, 2020
Shipping lines seek government aid to weather COVID-19 with varying results across Asia and Europe, plus rate trends for the week of May 27, 2020.
Freight Market Update: May 20, 2020
European ports take the hardest COVID-19 hit as container volumes drop and blank sailings surge ~300% year over year, while US trucking hours of service expand.
Freight Market Update: May 13, 2020
Travel restrictions strand thousands of seafarers at sea or jobless ashore as the IMO calls for essential-worker status, in the May 13, 2020 update.
Freight Market Update: April 29, 2020
Ocean and air freight rates with customs news for April 29, 2020, as South Korea launches the world's largest container ship and box makers cut output.