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  • Ocean freight rate and space table by trade lane, downward-trending rates and canceled October GRIs around Golden Week
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    Market Update: September 28, 2017

    Carriers announce blank sailings after China's Golden Week, congestion eases at Prince Rupert, and air rates stay high as capacity tightens.

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  • Ocean trade lane table: rates steady, GRIs implemented or canceled, very full ex-all POLs, India lanes tight
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    Market Update: November 22, 2017

    E-commerce demand keeps air rates climbing out of Asia as space constraints persist through peak season, with record-high rates continuing out of Europe.

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  • Ocean trade-lane table: Asia and India to US/Europe rates flat, space tight; July 1 GRI partial, July 15 PSS canceled, peak season
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    Market Update: July 2017

    July 2017 ocean and air freight rates and capacity, as peak season tightens space and the Petya cyberattack disrupts Maersk and APM terminals.

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  • Ocean freight market table with rate arrows and ship status icons for Asia-US, Asia-Europe, India-US, Europe-US lanes with Sept GRI notes
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    Market Update: September 21, 2017

    Peak season volatility continues as ocean rates return to pre-peak levels; U.S. East Coast rates stay weak on added capacity while West Coast rates hold stronger.

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  • Ocean trade lane table showing flat rates, tight space for Asia-US and India lanes, Sept 1 GRI canceled or partial
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    Market Update: September 7, 2017

    Peak season keeps Asia-US ocean space tight as rates soften, with Golden Week factory closures and Hurricane Irma threatening fresh delays.

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  • Ocean trade lane table: Asia-US rates up on Sept 15 GRI, Asia-Europe flat, India and Europe-US lanes steady
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    Market Update: September 14, 2017

    Peak season brought volatile, rising ocean rates and very tight Asia-US space, with advance booking urged ahead of China's October Golden Week closures.

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  • Ocean rate table with up/steady arrows and ship icons; Nov 1 GRI implemented at $300-$400/FEU across Asia-US and Asia-Europe lanes
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    Market Update: November 1, 2017

    Ocean and air freight market update for November 1, 2017, as the November 1 GRI lifts rates, with more increases expected ahead of Chinese New Year.

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  • Ocean freight rate and space table by trade lane, steady rates with November GRI notes and post-Golden Week backlogs
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    Market Update: October 25, 2017

    Asia-US ocean rates trend down as carriers announce a November 1 GRI, while air freight stays high in peak season and rates climb ahead of Chinese New Year.

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