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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: March 1 GRI canceled, rates down on Asia-US lanes with down arrows, space open
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    Market Update: February 28, 2018

    Carriers cancel the March 1 GRI and push the March 15 increase to March 18 as Asia-US rates decline and ONE prepares its April 1 launch.

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  • Ocean rates table by trade lane: Asia lanes down after canceled Feb 15 GRI, space tight to open
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    Market Update: February 21, 2018

    Ocean and air freight market update for February 21, 2018, with rates to the U.S. down slightly and tight space set to ease after Chinese New Year.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: steady rates by lane with March 1 GRI; space extremely tight into Chinese New Year
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    Market Update: February 14, 2018

    Ocean rates hold steady with no GRI until March 1, while space stays extremely tight out of China on the eve of the Chinese New Year holiday.

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  • Ocean rate table for February 7 2018 showing rates holding steady with extremely tight space on Asia lanes ahead of Chinese New Year
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    Market Update: February 7, 2018

    Ocean and air freight trends for the week of February 7, 2018, as carriers cancel the February GRI and space tightens ahead of Chinese New Year.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: rates and space by lane; Feb 1 GRI implemented, space tight into Chinese New Year
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    Market Update: January 31, 2018

    Carriers heavily mitigated the February 1 GRI ahead of Chinese New Year, with ocean space tightening and blank sailings expected across Asia lanes.

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  • Ocean freight trade lane table: Asia, India, Europe lanes with mixed rate trends, Jan 15 GRI and Chinese New Year space notes
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    Market Update: January 10, 2018

    The January 1 GRI holds on the Asia-US East Coast but erodes to the West Coast, with a $1,000/FEU January 15 GRI looming as Chinese New Year approaches.

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  • Ocean freight rate and space table by trade lane showing GRI notes and Chinese New Year tightness for Asia, India and Europe
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    Market Update: January 17, 2018

    Asia-US ocean carriers implement a January 15 GRI on the East Coast while West Coast increases are postponed, with space tightening ahead of Chinese New Year.

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  • Ocean rate and space table by trade lane with ship icons; Jan 21 GRI, Feb 1 GRI and Chinese New Year tight space notes
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    Market Update: January 24, 2018

    The January 21 GRI came in weaker than expected as carriers eye a firmer February 1 increase and tight space heading into Chinese New Year.

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