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Logistics & Freight

Container Rates Slide: Iran Effect Fades, Capacity Discipline Questioned

The specter of Red Sea disruptions is fading, and with it, soaring container freight rates. But as Asia-Europe lanes return to normalcy, the real test for carriers has just begun: can they manage capacity, or are we heading for another price war?

6 min read 6 days, 7 hours ago
Chart showing global freight rates below inflation-adjusted 2008/09 baseline from Sea-Intelligence analysis
Logistics & Freight

Global Freight Rates 40-65% Lower Than 2008/09 [Real Terms]

Everyone braced for endless rate hikes post-pandemic. Instead, Sea-Intelligence drops a bombshell: global freight rates sit 40-65% below 2008/09 levels in real terms. Shippers rejoice — carriers? Not so much.

5 min read 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Container ship loaded with boxes at US port amid rising fuel surcharge chaos
Logistics & Freight

Fuel Surcharges Ignite US Freight Rates – Carriers Cash In, Shippers Sweat

Spot rates to US ports just rocketed, thanks to sneaky fuel surcharges. Carriers are grinning; importers are gritting their teeth.

5 min read 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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