Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • FreightWaves National Truckload Index line chart, linehaul only US, 2021-2022 at 1.74 vs 2020-2021 seasonality at 2.71
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    Freight Market Update: September 6, 2022

    Transpacific demand and rates keep falling as blank sailings rise and dozens of vessels remain anchored off Savannah and Houston, September 6, 2022.

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  • Port congestion table showing vessels waiting, berth wait, rail backlog and call-outs for LA/LB, OAK, VAN, NY/NJ, SAV, HOU with trend arrows
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    Freight Market Update: August 30, 2022

    Transpacific rates, volume, and demand keep falling on over-ordering, yet blank sailings, port congestion, and US intermodal delays still hurt reliability.

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  • Port congestion table: vessels waiting, berth wait, call-outs, rail backlog; OAK 8500 containers, SAV 35 vessels
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    Freight Market Update: August 16, 2022

    Transpacific rates and volumes keep falling as the cyclical peak season is pushed off, while blank sailings, port congestion, and intermodal delays linger.

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  • Vessels and rail delays table by US port: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail backlog and call-outs for LA/LB, OAK, NY/NJ, SAV
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    Freight Market Update: August 9, 2022

    Transpacific spot rates kept falling as blank sailings rose, schedule reliability stayed low, and inland terminals neared capacity amid chassis shortages.

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  • All the Numbers slide: vessels waiting for berth and Canada rail backlog by port with arrows; Savannah 40, Houston 24
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    Freight Market Update: August 2, 2022

    Transpacific Eastbound spot rates keep falling as blank sailings rise, schedule reliability stays low, and container dwell and inland inventory reach capacity.

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  • Port status tables: Canada rail backlog and vessels waiting for berth, mostly rising; note reads "ERS is back!"
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    Freight Market Update: July 26, 2022

    Spot rates keep falling as blank sailings rise, schedule reliability stays low, and chassis shortages ground-stack containers at Chicago rail in July 2022.

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  • Canada rail backlog and vessels-waiting-for-berth tables showing dwell days and berth waits, with ERS suspended note
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    Freight Market Update: July 5, 2022

    Floating Transpacific eastbound rates stay low versus fixed contracts as vessel capacity opens, while chassis shortages and ILWU-PMA labor talks pose risks.

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  • Canada rail backlog and vessels-waiting-for-berth tables; Vancouver, Savannah and other US/Canada port dwell and wait times
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    Freight Market Update: June 28, 2022

    East coast congestion and intermodal challenges persist as spot rates fall below long-term rates and ILWU-PMA labor talks loom on the West Coast.

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