Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Ocean rate and space table by TPEB, TAWB, FEWB and US export lanes; July 1st GRI and bunker surcharge notes with ship icons
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    Freight Market Update: June 20, 2018

    The EU launches retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over steel and aluminum duties as Trump threatens European auto tariffs and shipping costs hit record highs.

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  • Ocean rates table by trade lane with color ship-icon space status; rates down slightly, June and July GRIs announced
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    Market Update: May 23, 2018

    Transpacific spot rates post their first year-over-year gain of 2018 as rising bunker fuel costs push carriers to raise Asia-Europe rates, May 23, 2018.

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  • Air freight rate and space table by lane with red plane icons; holiday-rush demand stabilizing and record-high Europe rates
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    Market Update: December 13, 2017

    Air rates stabilize out of Asia as the holiday push winds down, while record-high rates persist out of Europe amid supply-demand imbalance and winter weather.

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  • Air freight trade lane table: rates and space by lane with up arrows; notes on Lufthansa pilot strike backlogs into Europe
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    Market Update: December 6, 2017

    Air freight rates stay high with tight capacity through mid-December as e-commerce demand surges and major delays persist at Frankfurt airport.

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  • Ocean trade lane table: rates steady, GRIs implemented or canceled, very full ex-all POLs, India lanes tight
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    Market Update: November 22, 2017

    E-commerce demand keeps air rates climbing out of Asia as space constraints persist through peak season, with record-high rates continuing out of Europe.

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  • Ocean rate table with up/steady arrows and ship icons; Nov 1 GRI implemented at $300-$400/FEU across Asia-US and Asia-Europe lanes
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    Market Update: November 1, 2017

    Ocean and air freight market update for November 1, 2017, as the November 1 GRI lifts rates, with more increases expected ahead of Chinese New Year.

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