Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Port table "Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 16)": vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity by port
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    Freight Market Update: April 18, 2024

    Red Sea reroutes send Asia-Europe vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, cutting early-May capacity by up to 13% as carriers implement GRIs, April 18, 2024.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 15) for USWC, CAWC, USEC/Gulf ports with vessel-bunching delay notes
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    Freight Market Update: April 11, 2024

    The Red Sea crisis keeps Asia-Europe vessels rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, cutting capacity 10-13% and tightening space as carriers push GRIs.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table (Week 14) by US port with vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell and yard capacity
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    Freight Market Update: April 4, 2024

    Red Sea diversions via the Cape of Good Hope keep disrupting Asia-Europe schedules as carriers implement GRIs to halt a nine-week rate decline.

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  • Week 13 port table: vessels waiting, berth wait, rail dwell across USWC, CAWC, USEC/Gulf; Houston weather delays
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    Freight Market Update: March 28, 2024

    Asia-Europe carriers keep rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope after another Red Sea tanker attack, as Ocean Alliance restructures all Asia-to-North Europe loops.

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  • Port table Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell Week 12 by US port; VAN 6 vessels/10-day wait/11-day dwell, color-coded WoW change
    Logistics Update4 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: March 21, 2024

    Dubai-Europe air cargo tonnage surged 205% year-on-year as Red Sea disruptions pushed Asia-Europe sea-air demand through hubs like Dubai and Bangkok.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell table (Week 11) by port across USWC, CAWC and USEC/Gulf with color-coded weekly trends
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: March 14, 2024

    Flexport shares top takeaways from TPM '24 in Long Beach, where Red Sea risks, Panama Canal restrictions, and ILA contract talks fueled supply chain uncertainty.

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  • Vessels, Wait Time, Rail Dwell (Week 10) table by port; VAN 100% yard capacity, Houston crane repairs and weather delays
    Logistics Update6 Minute Read

    Freight Market Update: March 7, 2024

    Red Sea disruptions drive surging Asia-Europe sea-air demand, more than doubling Dubai-Europe air cargo volumes following the Lunar New Year dip in March 2024.

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  • Vessels, wait time and rail dwell table for Week 9 2024 by US, Canada and Gulf ports with weather and crane-ops call-outs and change legend
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    Freight Market Update: February 29, 2024

    Red Sea disruptions surge sea-air volumes through Dubai, Colombo, and Bangkok, lifting air tonnages to Europe by up to 71% in early 2024.

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