Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Ocean freight market table by trade lane with red and yellow ship icons, full/rolling space and notes on postponed November GRI
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    Freight Market Update: November 7, 2018

    Transatlantic westbound capacity tightens as UK port congestion cuts productivity, while LA-Long Beach launches a flat-fee PierPass 2.0 program November 19.

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  • Ocean freight market table for TAWB, India and US Export lanes with red and yellow ship icons, full/rolling space and November GRI notes
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    Freight Market Update: October 24, 2018

    New IMO Emission Control Area rules require vessels to cut sulfur emissions by 2020, with rates likely to climb as carriers adapt, per the October 24, 2018 update.

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  • Ocean trade-lane table (TPEB, TAWB, FEWB, India, US exports) with space indicators and per-lane rate and GRI notes for November
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    Freight Market Update: October 17, 2018

    LA/Long Beach prepares for a new PierPass flat fee as Transpacific spot rates stay high ahead of January's 25% tariffs and peak season, October 17, 2018.

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  • Ocean freight space and rates table by trade lane: TPEB, TAWB, FEWB, India, US Exports with October GRI and blank-sailing notes
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    Freight Market Update: October 10, 2018

    Hurricane Michael barrels through Georgia after a Category 4 Florida landfall, while Hapag-Lloyd introduces a fuel recovery mechanism ahead of IMO 2020.

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  • Ocean rates table with trade lane, space and notes columns for Asia, Europe and India lanes, mostly steady ETD
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    Freight Market Update: September 12, 2018

    Shippers brace for Hurricane Florence port closures as China-to-U.S. ocean spot rates hit a two-year high during peak season, September 12, 2018.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: rates and space by lane; September 1st GRI expected, services booked into mid-September
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    Freight Market Update: August 29, 2018

    Ocean, trucking, and air freight update for August 29, 2018, as low capacity rolls overbooked containers amid tariff fears, typhoons, and IMO 2020.

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  • Ocean space and rates table by trade lane: TPEB full booked into September, GRIs announced for Sept 1
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    Freight Market Update: August 15, 2018

    Maersk warns of lower-than-planned earnings amid rising fuel prices, trade tensions, and soft rates, as Mexico's shipping industry turns to tech on cargo theft.

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  • Ocean freight market table by trade lane with ship status icons and notes on GRIs, space and booking advice across TPEB, TAWB, FEWB lanes
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    Freight Market Update: August 8, 2018

    Maersk warns of lower-than-planned earnings amid rising fuel prices and trade tensions, while Mexico's shipping industry turns to tech to curb cargo theft.

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