Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Container dwell comparison table: on-terminal market dwell vs Flexport dwell in days across eight US ports
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    Freight Market Update: February 22, 2022

    Schedule delays remain severe on transpacific eastbound as carriers clear aged Lunar New Year cargo and the premium ocean market stays strong.

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    Freight Market Update: February 8, 2022

    Carriers brace for strong post-Lunar New Year Transpacific demand as low inventories, severe congestion, and trucking shortages persist into 2022.

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    Freight Market Update: February 1, 2022

    Transpacific schedule reliability hits historic lows as severe congestion and trucking shortages persist, with shippers still paying premium rates for space.

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    Freight Market Update: January 25, 2022

    Port congestion piles up on both U.S. coasts with Charleston spiking as shippers pay premiums for scarce space ahead of CNY, in the update for January 25, 2022.

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    Freight Market Update: January 18, 2022

    Ocean and air freight rates with customs and COVID-19 news for January 18, 2022, as West Coast vessel dwell times stay critical ahead of Chinese New Year.

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    Freight Market Update: January 11, 2022

    Worsening congestion at LA and Long Beach leaves 120-plus vessels waiting to berth, forcing carriers to limit bookings for local deliveries, January 11, 2022.

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    Freight Market Update: December 21, 2021

    Strong import volumes are forecast for early 2022 as limited capacity and pre-Chinese New Year demand drive expected January rate increases on Transpacific.

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    Freight Market Update: November 30, 2021

    Demand stays strong on transpacific eastbound with tightening capacity as roughly 15% of December space becomes unavailable due to congestion.

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