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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 4) for USWC, CAWC, USEC/Gulf ports with yard utilization call-outs
    Logistics Update11 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: January 31, 2023

    Transpacific capacity rises post-Lunar New Year as rates stay flat and blank sailings increase, while Vancouver sees stable vessel dwell and rail delays.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 3) by port for USWC, CAWC and USEC/Gulf with congestion call-outs
    Logistics Update11 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: January 24, 2023

    Transpacific demand sees minor rate easing around Lunar New Year as LNY hikes are avoided and Vancouver dwell times stay stable, in the update for January 24, 2023.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 2) by US port; reefer plug shortages, MLK Day gate closures and yard utilization
    Logistics Update8 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: January 17, 2023

    Ocean and air freight rates with customs news for January 17, 2023, as transpacific rates level off and Lunar New Year blank sailings approach.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell data table (Week 1) by port with weather and crane-work call-outs, color-coded vs last week
    Logistics Update8 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: January 10, 2023

    Transpacific rates begin to level as Lunar New Year nears, with the bulk of holiday blank sailings expected in weeks four and five, January 10, 2023.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell table (Week 49) by port region with call-outs on OAK crane shortages and VAN 29-day berth wait
    Logistics Update13 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: December 13, 2022

    Carriers plan routine blank sailings into Q1 2023 to curb excess capacity as Transpacific rates to the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts continue to soften.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell table (Dec 2); OAK 13 vessels and 16-day dwell from labor and crane shortages, color-coded trends
    Logistics Update11 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: December 6, 2022

    Carriers plan routine blank sailings to manage excess capacity as Transpacific rates to the US East and Gulf Coasts continue to soften heading into Q1.

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  • Vessels, wait time, rail dwell table (Nov 18) by US, Canada, gulf ports; SAV 31 vessels, OAK 17-day rail dwell
    Logistics Update12 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: November 29, 2022

    Transpacific eastbound demand dropped well below pre-pandemic levels across nearly all US gateways as carrier reliability improved but vessel counts stayed volatile.

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  • Vessels, wait time, rail dwell table (Nov 18) by US, Canada, gulf ports; SAV 31 vessels, OAK 17-day rail dwell
    Logistics Update8 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: November 22, 2022

    Transpacific Eastbound demand keeps declining with rates nearing pre-pandemic levels, though port and rail congestion lingers at Houston and Los Angeles gateways.

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