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FBX Report: October 04, 2022
The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) is the world’s leading—and most accurate—index of market rates for 40' containers.
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Shipping giant Maersk: ‘Significantly less demand’ but ‘no hard landing’
Supply-demand dynamics that supercharged pandemic-era rates are now “exactly the opposite,” says Maersk CEO Soren Skou.
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Loaded and Rolling: Container volumes and trucking; FedEx misses financial guidance
Inbound container volumes into the U.S. bode poorly for future trucking volumes. Trucking is the critical node for transporting goods, handling over 70% of freight…
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West Coast ports sink to lowest share of US imports since early 1980s
East and Gulf coast ports handled more volume than ever before in August, pulling far ahead of West Coast rivals.
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SONAR Sightings: Rejections slide in Elizabeth, New Jersey; global booking volume continues decline
Imports to the Port of New York and New Jersey are down this week, causing the Elizabeth, New Jersey, truckload market to soften. Shipments worldwide…
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FreightWaves SONAR data revealed global recession months before FedEx’s earnings
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller outlines how FreightWaves SONAR pointed to the global freight recession months ago.
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Mexico’s biggest container port reopens after earthquake
The Port of Manzanillo has resumed operations after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific Coast region Monday.
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Container shipping lines suddenly a lot less interested in renting ships
Container lines are pulling back fast from the ship-leasing market, signaling less confidence in future freight income.
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Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico Pacific Coast region
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico’s Pacific Coast region, where the country’s largest container port is located.
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Fall in container spot rates ‘much steeper,’ ‘less orderly’ than expected
Container shipping rates — particularly from Asia to the U.S. — are still falling hard and show no sign of finding a floor.
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