September 26, 2024, freight market updates, featuring key insights and trends from the US, Turkey, China, and other global regions in cargo and shipping.

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<ul style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">If the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) halts operations at all East and Gulf Coast ports, the effects on global trade could be far-reaching.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">This would be the first ILA strike since 1977, and its consequences may impact more than just the U.S. East Coast.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Space remains limited ahead of the Chinese National Holiday (Oct 1-7).</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Last week’s typhoon caused flight cancellations and reduced payloads, creating a backlog at PVG.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The impending ILA strike on October 1st presents a major risk to East and Gulf Coast ports, with carriers considering potential surcharges to offset rerouting and additional costs.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Rates from India and Bangladesh have decreased slightly, but capacity constraints persist due to congestion at transshipment hubs like Singapore and Colombo.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">A small pre-Christmas peak is anticipated from India, with the main peak season starting in January, aligning with the grape harvest.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

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Freight market update - 26 September 2024

September 19, 2024, freight market updates, featuring key insights and trends from the US, Turkey, China, and other global regions in cargo and shipping.

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<ul style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#0e101a;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Global shipping lines have announced significant changes ahead of February's alliance reshuffling.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#0e101a;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">MSC, leaving its 2M agreement with Maersk, will largely run standalone services, operating five East-West trades with 34 loops, offering routes via the Suez Canal and Cape of Good Hope.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">A potential dockworker strike on October 1 is approaching, which could impact major U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Operations at major East and Gulf Coast ports will halt, with ships anchored offshore and Container Freight Station (CFS) facilities facing backlogs.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Warehouses and transportation hubs will experience delays, but these would likely be manageable in the short term.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">In the first half of 2024, Portugal’s port of Sines, Spain’s ports of Valencia and Barcelona, France’s HAROPA complex, Germany’s Bremerhaven port, Italy’s port of Gioia Tauro, and Poland’s port of Gdansk saw significant increases in container volumes compared to the previous year, according to PortEconomics.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Belgium’s Antwerp-Bruges saw a 4.1% growth, reducing the gap with Rotterdam, which grew by 2.2%.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Tropical storm BEBINCA is anticipated to further impact Eastern China in week 38, exacerbating the situation.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

Freight market update - 19 September 2024

September 12, 2024, freight market updates, featuring key insights and trends from the US, Turkey, China, and other global regions in cargo and shipping.

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<ul style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coast may strike unless a contract is reached by September 30.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Talks between the dockworker’s union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), and port owners, represented by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), have stalled since June.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Ocean freight rates from Asia-Europe, which experienced an early peak season starting in April, are now decreasing as European import demand slows.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Asia-North Europe rates have dropped by $2,700 per FEU since July, though they remain four times higher than last year.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">With talks still not producing results, a potential ILA strike on October 1st poses a serious threat to US East and Gulf Coast ports.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The strike would impact major East and Gulf Coast ports, including key hubs such as New York/New Jersey, Savannah, Charleston, Houston, Miami, and Port Everglades.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

Freight market update - 12 September 2024

September 5, 2024, freight market updates, featuring key insights and trends from the US, Turkey, China, and other global regions in cargo and shipping.

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<ul style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">In a Xeneta and Tiaca webinar, it was reported that dynamic load factors in July from Asia Pacific to Europe reached 86%, and 88% to North America, which is unusually high for this time of year.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#0e101a;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Canadian truck rates have remained high following the brief shutdown of the country's freight railroads, which pushed more freight into trucks.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#0e101a;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Spot market rates saw double-digit increases in lanes between U.S. West Coast ports and Central Canada, while spot market load volumes spiked by over 30%.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">A planned strike at India's major ports was averted after workers accepted a new five-year contract, canceling the walkout scheduled for August 28.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Nearly 20,000 workers were set to strike, but unions agreed to an 8.5% pay raise over five years, lower than their initial 10.6% demand.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Seattle's average IPI dwell time is 10 days before departure from the port of discharge, similar to Los Angeles and Long Beach, where a surge in imports is causing delays.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

Freight market update - 5 September 2024

August 29, 2024, freight market updates, featuring key insights and trends from the US, Turkey, China, and other global regions in cargo and shipping.

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<ul style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Concerns over possible new tariffs on Chinese products, looming strike threats from ILWU workers, and the upcoming holiday season are driving US import volumes to surge.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The looming threat of a strike at US East and Gulf Coast ports could strain the already pressured US air freight network.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The US air freight network is currently grappling with heavy eCommerce traffic from APAC hubs, significantly consuming available capacity.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Mediterranean Shipping Company will relaunch its North Asia-ANZ Wallaby service on August 19, using the MSC Tania, a 2,732 TEU vessel, beginning its route from Hong Kong.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The Ningbo Beilun Phase III Terminal has reopened and is operating normally.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Ningbo-Zhoushan is China’s second busiest container shipping port, handling more than 100,000 TEUs daily.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's Gemini aims for 90% schedule reliability, but there are questions about whether this is achievable.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

Freight market update - 29 August 2024

August 21, 2024, freight market updates, featuring key insights and trends from the US, Turkey, China, and other global regions in cargo and shipping.

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<ul style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The recent explosion on the Yang Ming vessel YM Mobility at Ningbo Port, China, has raised serious concerns about disruptions to global supply chains, especially on major trade routes from Asia.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen has raised concerns about the increasing likelihood of a longshore strike that could shut down ports along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, noting that the risk has grown since earlier in the year.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">The potential strike is centered around the expiration of the current contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on September 30.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">U.S. retailers are not expecting a slowdown in imports for the second half of 2024, driven by a near-record surge in August as they fast-track shipments ahead of potential longshore labor strikes at East and Gulf Coast ports.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">According to Sea Intelligence, June saw a significant increase in global container demand, with volumes growing by 6.3% year-on-year.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

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August 14, 2024, freight market updates, featuring key insights and trends from the US, Turkey, China, and other global regions in cargo and shipping.

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<ul style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">In June 2024, ocean container shipping demand from China to North America and North Europe reached record levels.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Oslo-based Xeneta reported that 1.36 million TEU were shipped to North America and 800,000 TEU to North Europe.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Peter Sand, Xeneta's Chief Analyst, noted that shippers have been willing to pay premium prices to ensure the safety of their supply chains.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Ocean carriers on the trans-Atlantic route have announced peak season surcharges (PSSs) set to take effect on September 1, 2024.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Mediterranean Shipping Co. is imposing a $1,000 per FEU surcharge, while Hapag-Lloyd is setting theirs at $800 per FEU.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have stalled.</li><li style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;list-style-type:disc;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" dir="ltr" aria-level="1">Indian freight forwarders handling shipments to North America are increasingly frustrated as carriers deny gate openings for containers, even with confirmed bookings.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

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