Freight Market Update: September 21, 2021
Transpacific congestion returns to peak severity with 70-plus ships anchored at LA/Long Beach, pushing premium rates to all-time highs amid Brexit trucking woes.
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Freight Market Update: August 10, 2021
Carriers implement peak season and congestion surcharges on Transpacific Eastbound as high demand and tight capacity keep moving freight rates at premium levels.
Freight Market Update: August 3, 2021
Transpacific capacity stays constrained as peak season arrives, new carriers come online, and rail disruptions persist, in the update for August 3, 2021.
Freight Market Update: July 6, 2021
Transpacific market strength continues into summer as port and rail yard congestion persists, with experts breaking down chassis capacity and equipment challenges.
Freight Market Update: June 15, 2021
Ocean carriers post record earnings on record-high Transpacific rates that keep climbing, leaving shippers paying premiums amid tight supply relative to demand.
Freight Market Update: June 8, 2021
Schedule reliability collapses as COVID outbreaks disrupt Yantian and labor, while congested ports like Oakland and tight space choke the ocean market.
Freight Market Update: May 4, 2021
A capacity crisis overwhelms ocean and ground as record US imports, equipment shortages, and Suez Canal blank sailings push May 2021 rates higher.
Freight Market Update: April 6, 2021
Biden and the EU renew focus on climate and carbon emissions while experts cover the customs broker RFP process, with rate trends for April 6, 2021.