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Index-Linked Contracts Could Curb Price Volatility in Ocean Freight Rates, Report Says
Shippers are increasingly frustrated with the current process of setting ocean freight rates, as evidenced by…
Ocean Freight Rates Seen Rising in 2019 as Carriers Pass Along Fuel Costs
Shippers can expect to pay higher ocean freight rates this year, as carriers pass along increased fuel costs…
FedEx Raises Shipping Rates for Express, Ground and Freight Services
FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight, all subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., will increase shipping rates…
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Package Rate Increases From USPS, UPS Add to Cost Woes
Companies already dealing with increased costs from raw materials and tariffs will now have to pay more for…
Truckstop.com and Chainalytics Team Up to Create New Freight Rate Database
Truckstop.com and Chainalytics are partnering to combine contract and spot rates on Truckstop.com's Rate…
Maersk Eyes Service Cuts as Profits Sink on Capacity and Cost Issues
Ocean freight giant A.P. Moller – Maersk saw its loss widen to $239 million in the first quarter, and…
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…
Container Freight Rates up 102% in a Year
Container freight rates have been trending fairly steadily up since March last year, and though they may be…
Capacity Issues Send Container Freight Rates Soaring to Four-Year Highs
To ship a container of product from northern Europe to China just got 45 percent more expensive.
Container Rates Out of China Hit 20-Month High Ahead of Chinese New Year
Containers traveling between Asia and Europe are packed to capacity ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year…
Freight Rates Up and Rising for East-West Shippers
Contrary to the downtrend in costs this year, ocean freight rates for major East-West trade routes are up and…
Maersk Profits Fall 86% Thanks to Low Freight Rates
Ocean freight costs have gotten so low that some have said it's never been cheaper to ship goods around the…