Chinese New Year
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American Shipper
Ag shippers want more container ‘free time’ during coronavirus outbreak
“As long as there continues to be a lack of cargo and documentation handling in the ports due to the virus, our exporters and importers…
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Asia-Pacific
The impact of coronavirus on China-centered supply chains
The Wuhan coronavirus has forced several Chinese cities into a state of lockdown, severely affecting manufacturing hubs and constricting global supply chains.
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Insights
Weekly Market Update: So far, so February
So far this February has been what we would expect. Does the normally slow month have any surprises up its sleeves?
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Insights
Weekly Market Update: Has the freight market bottomed?
Volumes and capacity remain flat through the first week of February. Has the freight market weathered the slowest part of the year?
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Economics
West Coast brokers took big margins on softening spot rates, but the party’s over
For months, West Coast spot rates have been softening, allowing brokers to take big margins and shippers to move freight inexpensively, with short lead times.…
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Insights
Why the 2018 Chinese New Year will be different
2018's unusually late Chinese New Year means that port traffic will normalize and then accelerate for pre-summer shipments at the same time as California's March…
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Economics
Chinese New Year to slow freight
While the holiday rush starts in North America a few weeks before Thanksgiving, there is a holiday rush going on already in China as well,…
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