Flexport

‘Data gives companies power. But, you need to extract it first.’

West Coast congestion could last into the fall as retailers face stockouts on essential goods, says ocean carrier Matson.

Trans-Pacific container crunch is about to become even more severe, warns Flexport, with May sailings now effectively sold out.

The container ship now is expected to anchor in San Pedro Bay on May 1.

Susy Schöneberg, the founder and head of Flexport.org, discussed monetary and time-saving benefits of sustainable operations as well as customer loyalty.

Digital freight forwarder Flexport can now link consignee order data to shipments from suppliers.

Container lines score huge negotiating advantage as spot-rate surge set to persist through annual contract season.

Ladingo’s growth suggests a segment of the market is not being adequately served by existing solutions.

Flexport is a technology company, more than a logistics operator. It uses technology to connect the dots for customers and freight transport providers so they can collaborate more easily.

Removal of dislodged containers is expected to take more than a month, and none of the 1,816 units that fell into the Pacific have been recovered.

Ocean carriers toed the line on capacity control in 2020. What does this new normal mean to shippers, yards and leasing companies?

The trans-Pacific surge will persist through Q1 and January could see all-time-high container volumes, predicts Flexport’s Nerijus Poskus.

Reefer capacity is extremely tight across the country and especially out of port markets.

Trans-Pacific spot index rates haven’t budged from the same peak band for the past 10 weeks. How is this possible in a competitive free market?

The state of customers’ freight remains unknown as inspection of the 14,052-TEU vessel begins.

Sixty-four missing containers carried liquid ethanol, batteries and fireworks.

There will be no letup in booming container imports in 2020. The only question now is how long it lasts into 2021.

Surviving cargo that was bound for the U.S. now is headed back to Asia.

COVID vaccines will be the highest priority for air cargo companies, and that means other types of shipments could sit in warehouses waiting to catch a flight if space is short.

Shipping by air got much more expensive when the coronavirus pandemic exploded in March. After moderating earlier this summer, another price spike is brewing.