
Freight Market Update: July 12, 2022
Week of July 12, 2022: transpacific eastbound rates keep falling and capacity stays open as a true peak season looks increasingly uncertain.

Week of July 12, 2022: transpacific eastbound rates keep falling and capacity stays open as a true peak season looks increasingly uncertain.

Floating Transpacific eastbound rates stay low versus fixed contracts as vessel capacity opens, while chassis shortages and ILWU-PMA labor talks pose risks.

East coast congestion and intermodal challenges persist as spot rates fall below long-term rates and ILWU-PMA labor talks loom on the West Coast.

Transpacific eastbound rates fall further as space opens and reliability returns, with Shanghai recovering from lockdowns for late June 2022.

Transpacific rates keep falling on soft demand as Shanghai shipping resumes post-lockdown and ILWU-PMA labor talks loom, per the June 14, 2022 update.

Shanghai reopens after two months of COVID-19 lockdowns as manufacturing resumes, while Transpacific eastbound demand stays soft amid lingering uncertainty.

Transpacific capacity remains up for grabs as China lockdowns ease and ILWU-PMA labor negotiations continue, with signs pointing to worsening congestion.

Transpacific space opens as demand softens amid Shanghai COVID impacts, while ILWU and PMA West Coast port labor negotiations continue under close watch.