Refrigerated and flatbed spot rates rose last week, while dry van rates eased slightly despite higher year-over-year volumes.
Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks. This rise is expected to continue as ...
Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.
Last week, the global trade policy landscape saw a mix of slowing down and reactivation. The U.S. administration, while maintaining its broader tariff agenda, indicated a pause or delay in the ...
A gauge of the spot truckload freight market fell slightly last month but remained above levels from the same time the previous two years. The DAT North American Freight Index fell 2.5% in April from ...
According to Xeneta, average spot rates for goods shipped from China to India's Nhava Sheva Port have accelerated nearly 70 ...
Spot rates move with real-time supply and demand; high load-to-truck ratios push shippers to pay more to secure capacity. Contract rates trade flexibility for stability—locking in volume and pricing, ...
Ocean freight rates from Asia to the U.S. have begun to decline, providing some relief for U.S. shippers. But cargo shipping costs are still massively up since December 14 when the Red Sea crisis ...
Air freight rates increased last week, led by strong gains from Asia and India, as Middle East conflict and fuel costs ...
India's basmati rice exports face disruptions due to rising freight rates linked to the West Asia conflict. The ports ...