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Capacity Tightens Across Trucking, Ocean as Peak Season Demand Builds
The signals point to the same conclusion: capacity is getting scarcer, costs are rising, and shippers without a plan for volatility will feel it in the months ahead.
Aug 17, 2026
Transpacific Rates Surge as USMCA Talks Move Into 2027
Freightos data shows Asia-U.S. West Coast rates up 8% to $6,175 per FEU and Asia-U.S. East Coast rates up 8% to $7,998 per FEU.
Jul 08, 2026
Container Trade Holds Firm as Retailers Pull Peak Season Forward
The current freight landscape mirrors a market under pressure, as cargo is still moving but at a higher cost and with less margin for error.
Jun 15, 2026
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Fragile Peak Season Outlook Clashes With Strong Cargo Volumes
May 26, 2026
If demand continues to improve and carriers continue to restrict capacity, freight rates could go even higher in the second half of the year, analysts warn.
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Shipping Shockwaves and a Volatile Supply Chain Cycle
Apr 13, 2026
Global supply chains are being pulled in multiple directions simultaneously. On the one hand, tensions...
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Is Your Cargo Adequately Insured Against Loss?
Apr 04, 2024
Cargo loss has been in the news again recently, following the dramatic accident involving the container ship Dali and the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
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