Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell table (Week 11) by port across USWC, CAWC and USEC/Gulf with color-coded weekly trends
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: March 14, 2024

    Flexport shares top takeaways from TPM '24 in Long Beach, where Red Sea risks, Panama Canal restrictions, and ILA contract talks fueled supply chain uncertainty.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 10) table by port; VAN 100% yard capacity, Houston crane repairs and weather delays
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: March 7, 2024

    Red Sea disruptions drive surging Asia-Europe sea-air demand, more than doubling Dubai-Europe air cargo volumes following the Lunar New Year dip in March 2024.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table for Week 9 2024 by US, Canada and Gulf ports with weather and crane-ops call-outs and change legend
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: February 29, 2024

    Red Sea disruptions surge sea-air volumes through Dubai, Colombo, and Bangkok, lifting air tonnages to Europe by up to 71% in early 2024.

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    Freight Market Update: February 14, 2024

    Transatlantic westbound rates jump $500/TEU as Red Sea surcharges take hold, with further increases expected in March amid tight equipment across Europe.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 4) by port for USWC, CAWC and USEC/Gulf with weather delay call-outs
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: February 1, 2024

    Red Sea disruptions push Asia-Europe cargo from sea to air as global air demand jumps and ocean spot rates triple in early February 2024.

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    Freight Market Update: January 24, 2024

    Global air cargo volumes rebound strongly in early 2024, lifted by Asia-Europe demand and Red Sea shipping disruptions, in the January 24, 2024 update.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 2) by US port; LA/LB vessel bunching, Baltimore 70% yard capacity, color-coded trends
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    Freight Market Update: January 17, 2024

    The Red Sea situation drives Transatlantic rate increases and pushes carriers including the Ocean Alliance and 2M to cut capacity through blank sailings.

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  • Week 50 port table: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity call-outs across US and Canada ports
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    Freight Market Update: December 19, 2023

    Freight Market Update for December 19, 2023, as Red Sea attacks push ocean carriers to halt Suez Canal transits and reroute around the Cape of Good Hope.

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