Posts by Katie Mattson

This week’s newsletter brings you a comprehensive look at the shipping and logistics landscape. The latest data on containerized imports and exports shows a general decline in US import activity and a month-over-month increase in US exports, driven by steady increases to Europe. Domestic shipping saw slight increases in dry freight rates and a decrease…

This week’s newsletter brings you a comprehensive look at the shipping and logistics landscape. The latest data on containerized imports and exports shows an overall decline in US international trade activity. Domestic shipping saw a slight decrease in freight rates of all kinds compared to last week, however fuel rates increased in every region.  We…

This week’s newsletter brings you a comprehensive look at the shipping and logistics landscape. The latest data on containerized imports and exports shows an overall decline in US international trade activity. Domestic shipping saw an increase in freight rates of all kinds compared to last week, however fuel rates decreased in every region. We’ll also…

This week’s newsletter brings you a comprehensive look at the shipping and logistics landscape. The latest data on containerized imports and exports shows an overall decline in US international trade activity. Domestic shipping saw a gradual increase in freight rates compared to last week, but they remain nearly 10% lower than rates at this time…

This week’s newsletter brings you a comprehensive look at the shipping and logistics landscape. We’ll analyze the latest data on containerized imports and exports, focusing on key US trade lanes. For domestic shipping, we’ll explore current rates and trends for dry van, flatbed, and reefer freight, along with regional capacity variations.   We’ll also examine new…

This week’s newsletter brings you a comprehensive look at the shipping and logistics landscape. We’ll analyze the latest data on containerized imports and exports, focusing on key US trade lanes. For domestic shipping, we’ll explore current rates and trends for dry van, flatbed, and reefer freight, along with regional capacity variations. We’ll also examine a…

In this week’s newsletter we updated the trends we’re seeing in international volumes, the domestic spot market, and the domestic capacity market (please download external images to view). Also, the extension of the Ocean Alliance and formation of Gemini alliance. We also discuss the new FMC ruling on demurrage and detention billing practices. The biggest…

February 23rd, 2024 In this week’s newsletter we updated the trends we’re seeing in international volumes, the domestic spot market, and the domestic capacity market (please download external images to view). Also, the EU’s 2024 ETS rollout will have an impact on shipper’s costs. And Norfolk Southern announces a halt to Midwest services through the…

February 16th, 2024 In this week’s newsletter we updated the trends we’re seeing in international volumes, the domestic spot market, and the domestic capacity market. Also, NPL joins EPA’s SmartWay Partnership to reduce emissions. The Port of Los Angeles sees robust import growth despite challenges. US warehouse rates continue their surge, driven by low vacancy rates…

February 9th, 2024 This week’s newsletter covers trends in fuel pricing, regional capacity, and the market; both domestically and internationally. Additionally, we introduce NPConnect, a new client portal offering that combines everything from live shipment tracking to document management and more! Lastly, we delve into Super Bowl economics, exploring logistical challenges and economic trends surrounding…