TRACKING TRAFFIC/Containers & Air Cargo: No, Virginia, Container Rates Are NOT Spiking!
Contrary to recent media reports, there is no evidence in the June numbers of an alleged spike in container rates in the Pacific. In fact, our...
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TRACKING TRAFFIC/Containers & Air Cargo: Box Rates Dip in April, Air Cargo Yields Double!
Covid-19 and the measures put in place to slow its spread have wreaked havoc on ocean and air cargo markets in 2020. April data show a number of...
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TRACKING TRAFFIC/Container Shipping: Shortage of Empties Creates Surprisingly Tight Conditions
Our monthly index suggests average container rates in March increased by 7.6% YoY despite measurably weak trade activity in key export and import...
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TRACKING TRAFFIC/Containers & Air Cargo: February Box Demand Weak, Cheaper Fuel May Help from April
Container traffic at important cargo origins and destinations remained weak in February -- no surprise given what we know about the impact of...
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Container Shipping and Coronavirus - Update
The short term impact of the coronavirus health crisis is a sharp hit to global container volumes and carrier earnings, but we re-iterate that the...
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