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Ocean Freight Rates Wobble as Geopolitical Conflicts Impact Trade Routes

The World Container Index was down 1.5 percent to $1,290.80 per FEU for the week ended May 30, but is seen…

Container Freight Rates Fall as Asian Routes Suffer, But Higher Costs Ahead

Container freight rates on eight major routes to and from the U.S., Europe and Asia fell this week, ahead of…

Logistics’ Big Three for 2019: E-Commerce, Freight Rates and Sustainability

E-commerce, cost management and the push for sustainability is expected to drive the logistics sector in 2019.

Container Shipping Prices in Flux as Sector Deals With Rogue Waves

The container shipping industry is being hit on multiple fronts, and the impact is being felt on freight…

Freight Rates Roll Lower, but High Fuel Prices Likely to Keep Shipping Costs Inflated

While freight rates dipped last week, with fuel prices showing no signs of falling, shippers can expect costs…

Maersk Passing on Compliance Costs With Higher Freight Rates

Maersk Line customers are bracing for increased fuel prices made necessary from mandated decreases in the…

Ocean Freight Rates Remain at High Levels, Hitting Carrier Profits

Amid the peak season for ocean freight, container freight rates are down slightly this week, though higher…

Container Freight Rates Rise as Fuel Costs Remain Inflated

In the midst of inflated raw materials costs and tariff threats, importers are dealing with higher shipping…

Freightos and Baltic Exchange Create New Container Shipping Index

Freightos is joining forces with the Baltic Exchange to launch the Freightos Baltic Index, meant to be a…

Container Freight Rates Fall 18.7% as Industry Consolidation Stays the Course

Container freight rates are showing a stable but soft pricing period, as the ocean shipping industry…

Ocean Cargo Freight Rates Down as Volume Hits a Trough

Lower volume, partially explained by factories shutdowns in China and other parts of Asia but also indicative…

Ocean Freight Rates Hit Trough But Fuel Prices Could Stir Waters

There are converging dynamics in ocean freight that seem to mostly be working in the favor of shippers, but…

Container Freight Rates Fall as Demand Weakens

Global container freight rates continue to be depressed by demand, despite some recent upticks.

Freight Rates Set to Climb, Boosting Ocean Carrier Profitability

Ocean carriers are starting to see some crests in the low tide of container freight rates that helped to…

Freight Rates Reach up to 71% Higher Than Last Year

The average freight rates for shipping goods around the world are making minimal declines, but rates are…