Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Port table "Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 40)": vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity call-outs by port
    Logistics Update4 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: October 11, 2023

    The European Commission will let the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation lapse in 2024, while Port of Montreal longshoremen and employers continue labor talks.

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  • Freight Rate Trends panel with week-over-week arrows for ocean TPEB, FEWB, TAWB, ISC-US and air TPEB, FEWB, TAWB
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    Freight Market Update: April 4, 2023

    Transpacific capacity stayed oversupplied as carriers added blank sailings, Transatlantic rates fell on weak demand, and imports shifted to the US East Coast.

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  • Flexport newsletter header card for Caroline Dale, Customs Content Manager, with photo and bio about her trade-law career
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    Freight Market Update: March 21, 2023

    Easing port congestion drives declining Transatlantic and LATAM rates as Asia air capacity returns to pre-COVID levels and US rail ramps move smoothly.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table by port, Week 9, color-coded by week-over-week change for USWC, CAWC, USEC/Gulf
    Logistics Update10 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: March 7, 2023

    Transpacific eastbound ocean rates soften amid low demand and easing congestion, as Flexport shares TPM 2023 insights and previews the 2023 ocean RFP season.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 8) table by port with color-coded trend values and weather/bunching call-outs
    Logistics Update10 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: February 28, 2023

    Transpacific eastbound rates soften amid low demand as weekly blank sailings remove about 30% of capacity and delays and congestion ease.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell table (Week 7) by port across USWC, CAWC and USEC/Gulf with holiday-impact call-outs, color-coded
    Logistics Update10 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: February 21, 2023

    Transpacific capacity stays open post-Lunar New Year as routine blank sailings continue, with Canada conditions mirroring the U.S. market.

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  • Port table "Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 6)": vessels, berth wait, rail dwell and call-outs by port with weather closures
    Logistics Update11 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: February 14, 2023

    Transpacific eastbound capacity stays open after Lunar New Year as routine blank sailings continue and Vancouver dwell counts hold steady in February 2023.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table for Week 5 2023 by US, Canada and Gulf ports with yard utilization notes and change legend
    Logistics Update10 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: February 7, 2023

    Transpacific capacity stays open after Lunar New Year with routine blank sailings to stabilize rates and stable Vancouver conditions, per the February 7, 2023 update.

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