Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: rates and space notes by lane; Sept 1 GRI implemented, another announced for Sept 30
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    Freight Market Update: September 11, 2019

    Air freight demand fell over 3% year-over-year amid ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, as Trump's trade policies threaten to ripple beyond China to ally nations.

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  • Ocean trade lane table; rates fell, Aug 1 GRI implemented, Sept 1 GRI announced, tight space for TPEB, TAWB, FEWB and India lanes
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    Freight Market Update: August 21, 2019

    US toymakers including Hasbro look to cut Chinese imports after new tariff announcements, while additive manufacturing rises as a supply chain cost-saver.

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  • Ocean freight notes table by trade lane: TPEB, TAWB, FEWB, India, US Exports with August GRI and blank-sailing notes
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    Freight Market Update: August 14, 2019

    Wolverine Worldwide boosts inventory ahead of new footwear tariffs as US-China trade war tensions and Hong Kong protests disrupt trade hubs.

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  • Ocean rate table for August 1 2019 showing rising Asia rates, tight space, blank sailings on FEWB and equipment shortages at Indian ICDs
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    Freight Market Update: August 1, 2019

    Trump announces a 10% tariff on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese goods as Asia's trade slump shows signs of easing in the August 1, 2019 update.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table with space and notes on July GRIs, blank sailings and booking lead times for Asia and India
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    Freight Market Update: July 24, 2019

    The WTO reports trade-restrictive measures at record levels, while a study finds over 80% of fashion firms plan to shift sourcing away from China amid tariffs.

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  • Ocean rate and space table by TPEB, TAWB and FEWB lanes; July 15 GRI implemented, August 1 GRI and blanking program notes
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    Freight Market Update: July 17, 2019

    Ocean and air freight rates with trucking and customs news for July 17, 2019, as Panama Canal drought restricts vessels and LA/Long Beach fees rise.

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  • Ocean space and rates table by trade lane: TPEB steady with canceled Feb 15 GRI, space open, TAWB full
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    Freight Market Update: February 13, 2019

    LA/Long Beach and New York ports saw extreme congestion and chassis shortages as importers front-loaded volume ahead of tariff hikes and Chinese New Year.

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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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