Flexport Logistics Updates

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    Freight Market Update: May 6, 2020

    The FMC seeks relief for marine terminal operators amid COVID-19 as Flexport examines wearables for warehouse safety and business recovery in May 2020.

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    Freight Market Update: April 22, 2020

    Week of April 22, 2020: ocean and air freight amid COVID-19, as the EU weighs tougher 2030 emissions targets despite pandemic trade shifts.

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    Freight Market Update: April 15, 2020

    Satellite tracking exposes COVID-19 supply chain strain and the U.S. preps new air cargo guidance, with ocean, air, and customs news for April 15, 2020.

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    Freight Market Update: April 8, 2020

    Shipping lines cancel over 160 sailings on Asia-Europe and Transpacific routes as COVID-19 destabilizes demand and medical suppliers win clearance.

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    Freight Market Update: April 1, 2020

    Ocean and air freight rates with customs and trade news for April 1, 2020, as logistics firms declare force majeure amid COVID-19 supply chain strain.

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    Freight Market Update: March 25, 2020

    As China restarts production, COVID-19 worker quarantines, container shortages, and terminal closures threaten cargo pile-ups at Western ports in March 2020.

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    Freight Market Update: March 11, 2020

    As the WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic, supply chains deepen their strain and a container shortage in China disrupts US agricultural exports.

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    Freight Market Update: March 18, 2020

    Tanker rates skyrocket as Russia and Saudi Arabia boost oil output amid COVID-19, with ocean, air, and trucking news for the week of March 11, 2020.

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