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How Will Golden Week Impact My Shipments?

Learn how China's Golden Week holiday affects your shipments, with factory closures, tight capacity, higher rates, and blank sailings.


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    How Will Golden Week Impact My Shipments?

    Learn how China's Golden Week holiday affects your shipments, with factory closures, tight capacity, higher rates, and blank sailings.

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  • Capacity & Rates1 Minute Read

    Fuel Surcharge for Air Cargo out of Hong Kong

    Track the air cargo fuel surcharge for shipments out of Hong Kong, including current rates and how the HKCAD sets surcharge levels.

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  • Disruption Events5 Minute Read

    How Should I Prepare for Chinese New Year (CNY)?

    Prepare for Chinese New Year shipping disruptions: factory closures, blank sailings, and rate increases. Learn how to plan FCL and LCL bookings around CNY.

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  • Capacity & Rates1 Minute Read

    Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS): What You Need to Know

    Understand the Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS): why carriers add it, how rising fuel and oil prices drive it, and how long it stays in effect.

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  • Capacity & Rates1 Minute Read

    What's the Relationship Between Vessel Fuel and Crude Oil?

    Learn how vessel fuel cost (BAF / Bunker Adjustment Factor) tracks the price of Brent Crude Oil and why it fluctuates.

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  • Capacity & Rates1 Minute Read

    What are Ocean Alliances?

    Learn what ocean alliances are, why carriers pool their vessel fleets, and how alliances affect your shipments and sailings.

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  • Capacity & Rates2 Minute Read

    Why Do Freight Costs Vary per Trade Lane?

    Understand why freight costs vary by trade lane, from supply and demand to GRIs, peak season surcharges, and seasonal demand.

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  • Port Congestion2 Minute Read

    Amazon Market Update: January 26, 2018

    January 2018 update on weather and port congestion delays affecting Amazon FBA deliveries at Atlanta, LA, and Dallas fulfillment centers.

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