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.

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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.

Freight market update - 21 August 2024

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.

Freight market update - 14 August 2024

August 7, 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">Lufthansa Cargo's operating profit decreased by 3% in the second quarter due to increased expenses and lower yields, even though core transportation revenue rose.</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 April, United Cargo launched a new, larger facility near Newark International Airport, doubling its cargo space at the hub to 319,000 square feet.</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 has implemented recovery measures on its AMEX service connecting South Africa to the US, which has encountered delays from adverse weather in South Africa and extended waiting times in Freeport on the US Gulf 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">The US FMC has introduced new regulations requiring ocean carriers to document their policies for handling exports, notify shippers of schedule and service changes, and ensure adequate loading times for ships.</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 significant change is the requirement for carriers to annually file a "documented export policy" with the FMC, detailing their pricing strategies, services, routes, and available equipment for US exports.</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">Container shipping capacity has increased by 1.6 million TEU since the beginning of 2024, marking an 11% year-over-year increase to 29.5 million TEU.</li></ul>Read on for more in-depth updates.

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