Flexport Logistics Updates

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  • Ocean freight market table showing rate arrows and red space icons for Asia-US, Asia-Europe, Europe-US lanes with April 1 GRI notes
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    Market Update: April 2017

    Ocean space stays tight across all origins as new carrier alliances trigger blank sailings, routing changes, and port congestion in April 2017.

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  • Ocean rate table with rate/space arrows for Asia-US West/East Coast, India-US East Coast and Asia-Europe; March GRI postponed to March 15
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    Market Update: March 2017

    Ocean carrier alliances reshuffle this month with new service strings, terminals, and sailing dates, boosting capacity and calls to secondary U.S. East Coast ports.

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    Market Update: February 2017

    Ocean rates began easing after the winter holiday and Chinese New Year peaks, with carriers using blank sailings and GRIs to slow the decline.

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