Webinar: How to leverage the power of dynamic routings and multimodal rate engines
Freightgate and CargoChief have partnered up to show you the advantages of dynamic rates and real-time freight rate benchmarking and intelligence.
Calmer Seas Ahead?
Shippers are facing never-before-seen container rates, as shown in the figure below, while service degradation has increased dramatically. The last time the industry saw such disruption was in 2010, following the Great Recession.
Ocean carriers hold all the cards in contract talks with shippers
It’s annual-contract negotiation season for U.S. importers — and the hand they’ve been dealt couldn’t be worse. The deck is heavily stacked in ocean carriers’ favor.
Global Trade’s Rebound; Seafood Supplies Frozen; Gaining in Grains
The big rebound in global trade from its collapse in the early stages of the pandemic is coming with a shift in the direction of goods flows.
Winter storms squeeze capacity, drive spot rates up 20 cents
A thawing across the U.S. has restarted freight movement after transport networks stalled or slowed due to storms.