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  • Ocean rates table by trade lane: Asia lanes rising with Jan 15 GRI, tight space through Chinese New Year
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    Market Update: January 3, 2018

    Ocean and air freight market update for January 3, 2018, covering the January 1 GRI holding and rising rates and tight space ahead of Chinese New Year.

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    U.S. Trucking Market Update: Winter 2018

    US port drayage faces slowdowns and rising costs in early 2018, driven by winter weather, import volume growth, chassis shortages, and the ELD mandate.

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  • Air freight table for three lanes (Asia, Europe to North America, US Exports) with steady rate arrows and notes on peak season demand and ATL power outage
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    Market Update: December 20, 2017

    Air freight rates held high with tight capacity as carriers idled freighters for year-end maintenance and Hong Kong added a fuel surcharge increase.

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  • Air freight rate and space table by lane with red plane icons; holiday-rush demand stabilizing and record-high Europe rates
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    Market Update: December 13, 2017

    Air rates stabilize out of Asia as the holiday push winds down, while record-high rates persist out of Europe amid supply-demand imbalance and winter weather.

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  • Air freight trade lane table: rates and space by lane with up arrows; notes on Lufthansa pilot strike backlogs into Europe
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    Market Update: December 6, 2017

    Air freight rates stay high with tight capacity through mid-December as e-commerce demand surges and major delays persist at Frankfurt airport.

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  • Air freight rate and space table by trade lane: Hong Kong, Asia, Europe, US Exports showing rising rates and tight space post-Thanksgiving
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    Market Update: November 29, 2017

    Air freight demand stays extremely high with capacity backlogs across major trade lanes, plus ocean rate trends for the week of November 29, 2017.

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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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