A recent supply chain report shows that transportation prices have finally flipped to expansion after 19 months of contraction. This is a positive sign for the industry, as all eight components of the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) are signaling growth. The LMI, a diffusion index where a reading above 50 indicates expansion and below 50 […]
FMC Announces Hearing Agenda on Maritime Security Risks February 2, 2024 The Federal Maritime Commission is set to conduct a hearing with testimonials from representatives of shipping, carrier, and port sectors to address the effects of current conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on shipping and supply chains. This hearing is scheduled […]
The Red Sea is a major ocean route that connects Europe with the Far East. However, due to recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, shippers are now looking for alternative ways to transport goods from China to Europe. As a result, there has been an increase in demand for air and rail transportation. […]
IATA recently released data for global air freight markets, showing a strong rebound in demand in 2023 despite economic uncertainties. The fourth quarter of 2023 was particularly strong, and overall demand for the year reached a level just slightly below that of 2022 and 2019. The Middle East was one of the regions that saw […]
Ocean Freight Shipping Rates Forecast to Rise Further in February In a recent press release, Xeneta, the leading ocean freight shipping rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, reported that ocean freight shipping rates are expected to continue rising in February. This forecast is based on data from over 400 million crowdsourced data points and early rates […]
The current state of the U.S. economy is a complex and confusing one, especially for businesses trying to navigate through the ongoing effects of the pandemic. While the latest GDP figures show a strong annual growth rate of 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, many companies are still struggling to recover from the fallout […]
The demand for large industrial and logistics warehouses has slowed down, resulting in a decline in the number of mega-leases of 1 million square feet or more in 2023, according to a recent report by CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a leading real estate services firm. Compared to a record high of 63 mega-leases in […]
After months of stagnation, there is finally some good news for the trucking industry. Forecasters and analysts are predicting a slow but steady improvement in freight volumes and rates in the months to come. However, caution is still advised as the road ahead may be long and challenging. DAT Freight and Analytics, the company behind […]
Ocean freight shipping rates are expected to rise even further in February, according to a recent data release by Xeneta, a leading ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform. The forecast comes amid the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea, with tensions in the region showing no signs of abating. The Red Sea crisis, which […]
Last week, FreightWaves hosted its monthly State of Freight Webinar, which was moved to a virtual format due to frozen roads in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The deep freeze in the middle of the country not only impacted the two regular participants from attending, but it also may have had an effect on freight markets. The winter […]
