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  • Ocean rates and notes table by trade lane; May 15 GRI canceled, June 1 announced, Panama Canal draft restrictions noted
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    Freight Market Update: May 29, 2019

    The BCMEA announces a lockout across all British Columbia ports while the Hari Raya holiday threatens shipping delays across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

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  • Ocean trade-lane table (TPEB, TAWB, FEWB, India, US exports): May 15 GRI canceled, June 1 GRI; Panama Canal draft limits lighter loads
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    Freight Market Update: May 22, 2019

    The Hari Raya holiday threatens Southeast Asia shipping delays while Panama Canal draft restrictions limit vessel weight amid low lake levels in May 2019.

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  • Ocean freight market table by trade lane with space icons and notes on rates, GRIs and booking advice across TPEB, TAWB, India, US export lanes
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    Freight Market Update: September 26, 2018

    Super Typhoon Trami nears Japan and blank sailings keep ocean space tight as carriers cancel departures in the freight market update for September 26, 2018.

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  • Ocean freight market table by trade lane with mostly red ship space icons, Sept 1 GRI announcements and recommendation to book 3-4 weeks before ETD
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    Freight Market Update: August 22, 2018

    Low ocean capacity rolled thousands of containers as importers rushed ahead of Trump tariffs and typhoons, while India's monsoon season threatened delays.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: rates and space by lane; May 1 GRI partially implemented, May 15 GRI announced
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    Market Update: May 2, 2018

    Carriers announce May and July GRIs across transpacific, transatlantic, and India lanes, plus a new direct India-to-USWC ocean service in June.

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  • Ocean freight market table by trade lane (TPEB, TAWB, FEWB, India, US Exports) with ship space icons, rate notes and May 1 GRI announcements
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    Market Update: April 25, 2018

    General Rate Increases hit Transpacific and Far East Westbound lanes for May as a new direct India-to-US West Coast ocean service launches in June.

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  • Ocean trade-lane table: Asia/India rates down with April 1 GRI; Europe to US rates steady, space very tight on weather and UK port closures
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    Market Update: March 28, 2018

    Planned US steel and aluminum tariffs could boost Asia-Oceania trade demand, while an April 1 GRI takes effect across Asia-to-US and Asia-to-Europe lanes.

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  • Ocean freight rate and space table by trade lane, rates down with open space for Asia lanes, tight space Europe to US
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    Market Update: March 7, 2018

    Ocean rates fall this week as the March 1 GRI is canceled, while ONE prepares its April 1 launch integrating three major Japanese carriers.

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