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The shipping industry is seeing a surge in activity! Import and export volumes are climbing, with exports experiencing a particularly strong 14% month-over-month jump. Domestically, flatbed and reefer capacity is tightening in many regions as construction and produce seasons kick off. On a brighter note, diesel prices continue their downward trend, reaching their lowest national…

This week’s newsletter dives into the latest trends shaping the shipping and logistics landscape. While US import activity shows a decline, exports are on the rise, particularly to Europe. Domestic shipping costs are climbing across all modes, but a silver lining appears with continued drops in fuel prices. We’ll also explore the recent flurry of…

This week’s newsletter brings you a comprehensive look at the shipping and logistics landscape. The monthly 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 prices saw no significant fluctuations this week. Fuel costs decreased…

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…