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  • Ocean trade-lane table by lane with red and yellow space icons; November 1st GRI postponed, Golden Week blank-sailing pressure
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    Freight Market Update: October 31, 2018

    Congested UK ports and tight North Europe trucking strain transatlantic westbound capacity as new IMO sulfur emission rules loom, October 31, 2018.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table with space and notes on October GRIs and booking lead times for Asia, India and Europe
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    Freight Market Update: October 3, 2018

    UK port congestion and tight North Europe trucking capacity push Transatlantic westbound services full two weeks out as carriers announce blank sailings.

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  • Ocean rate and space table by TPEB, TAWB, FEWB and US export lanes; July 1st GRI and bunker surcharge notes with ship icons
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    Freight Market Update: June 20, 2018

    The EU launches retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over steel and aluminum duties as Trump threatens European auto tariffs and shipping costs hit record highs.

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  • Ocean trade lane table with ship icons showing rates, space and GRI notes for TPEB, TAWB, FEWB and India lanes
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    Market Update: May 9, 2018

    General Rate Increases hit Transpacific, Transatlantic, and Far East lanes in mid-May, while Boeing ramps 767 production to bet on air freight demand.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: rates and space by lane; May 1 GRI partially implemented, May 15 GRI announced
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    Market Update: May 2, 2018

    Carriers announce May and July GRIs across transpacific, transatlantic, and India lanes, plus a new direct India-to-USWC ocean service in June.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: Asia and India lanes rising on April 1 GRI, Asia-Europe down, Europe-US steady
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    Market Update: April 4, 2018

    Carriers expected the April 1 GRI to hold as Transatlantic westbound space stayed full and Ocean Network Express launched its combined Japanese fleet.

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  • Ocean rate table with down arrows and ship icons; rates decreasing on Asia and India lanes, Europe-US space very tight
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    Market Update: March 21, 2018

    Carriers canceled the March 18 GRI as Asia and India export rates fell, US export rates held steady, and Ocean Network Express prepared its April 1 launch.

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  • Air freight rate and space table by trade lane: Hong Kong, Asia, Europe, US Exports showing rising rates and tight space post-Thanksgiving
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    Market Update: November 29, 2017

    Air freight demand stays extremely high with capacity backlogs across major trade lanes, plus ocean rate trends for the week of November 29, 2017.

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