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U.S. Launches New Section 301 Investigations; Middle East Escalation Drives Ongoing Ocean and Air Disruptions

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The U.S. opens new Section 301 investigations into China, the EU, and 14 other partners, while Middle East escalation disrupts ocean and air freight.


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    U.S. Launches New Section 301 Investigations; Middle East Escalation Drives Ongoing Ocean and Air Disruptions

    The U.S. opens new Section 301 investigations into China, the EU, and 14 other partners, while Middle East escalation disrupts ocean and air freight.

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  • Container ship berthed at a port terminal at dusk beside a row of cranes reflected in calm water
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    CIT Orders IEEPA Tariff Refunds; Middle East Escalation Disrupts Air and Ocean Operations

    The Court of International Trade orders universal IEEPA duty refunds while Middle East escalation disrupts air and ocean freight operations.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 28) by US port; Prince Rupert 21-day dwell, Savannah vessel bunching, yard capacity
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    Freight Market Update: July 11, 2024

    Vessels resumed Cape of Good Hope transits after extreme weather while strong Transpacific volumes met structural blank sailings and Asia-US port congestion.

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  • Week 20 port table: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity across US and Canada ports
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    Freight Market Update: May 16, 2024

    Red Sea reroutings via the Cape of Good Hope strain schedules as strong demand and another GRI push Asia-Europe ocean rates up, per the May 16, 2024 update.

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  • Port table "Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 16)": vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity by port
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    Freight Market Update: April 18, 2024

    Red Sea reroutes send Asia-Europe vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, cutting early-May capacity by up to 13% as carriers implement GRIs, April 18, 2024.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 15) for USWC, CAWC, USEC/Gulf ports with vessel-bunching delay notes
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    Freight Market Update: April 11, 2024

    The Red Sea crisis keeps Asia-Europe vessels rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, cutting capacity 10-13% and tightening space as carriers push GRIs.

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  • Week 13 port table: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell across USWC, CAWC, USEC/Gulf; Houston weather delays
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    Freight Market Update: March 28, 2024

    Asia-Europe carriers keep rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope after another Red Sea tanker attack, as Ocean Alliance restructures all Asia-to-North Europe loops.

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  • Port table Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell Week 12 by US port; VAN 6 vessels/10-day wait/11-day dwell, color-coded WoW change
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    Freight Market Update: March 21, 2024

    Dubai-Europe air cargo tonnage surged 205% year-on-year as Red Sea disruptions pushed Asia-Europe sea-air demand through hubs like Dubai and Bangkok.

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