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Aerial view of a working dock and cargo ship begin loaded by a crane

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January 20, 2023

Logistics Market Update – January 2023

It’s feels like the pendulum has swung—from boom to bust. The last few years had segments of the industry beside themselves in glee as they raked in huge profits. But the boom is bust, and it’s time to stop swaggering. The party is over for ocean carriers especially, and they’re preparing for things to get…

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January 19, 2023

Airfreight Industry

The industry of air freight, which is responsible for the shipment of commodities via aerial transport, is an essential part of the economy of the entire world. It is especially helpful in the transportation of high-value and time-sensitive commodities, such as electrical equipment, medications, perishable goods, and automobile parts, amongst other things. Large urban centers…

Container ship in deep sea port at night

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January 12, 2023

Trade between US and Thailand

Trade between the United States and Thailand dates all the way back to the 19th century, and even today, it is an essential component of the relationship that exists between the two nations. The United States exported approximately $14 billion worth of products to Thailand in 2020, while the United States imported approximately $22 billion…

Aerial view of a sun rise over a working dock of cranes and containers stacked

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January 4, 2023

What is a bill of lading?

A bill of lading is a formal document that is used in the shipping industry as a receipt for the goods that are being transported. It offers evidence of the owner’s right to possess the items, as well as information regarding the terms of the shipment and the parties involved in the business transaction. When…

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December 14, 2022

Logistics Market Update – December 2022

News from around the global logistics industry: Earlier this month, a brand-new 24,004 teu carrier named the Ever Atop made its maiden voyage. It’s the world’s largest boxship — in terms of capacity — to date and is one of 10 new A24 carriers for Evergreen. It made its maiden voyage less than three-quarters full,…

Overhead view of dock crane unloading containers from a cargo ship

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November 16, 2022

Logistics Market Update – November 2022

Here’s our November 2022 Logistics Market Update. Earlier this month, an issue of the Global Port Tracker shared that retailers are not feeling optimistic. The prediction is that this month’s containerized imports will drop 9.2% in comparison to November 2021. Further, December imports are expected to drop 9% year-over-year, and this downward trend will continue through…

Row of trucks against a background of stacked containers

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October 20, 2022

Logistics Market Update – October 2022

Here are some of the top global shipping news stories for October. For the last several years, the norm has been to hear about port congestion on the US West Coast. However, West Coast ports are reporting their second month of decreased congestion. On the flip side, thanks to typhoons in the East, the ports…

Docked container ship at dusk with dock cranes in the background

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September 21, 2022

Logistics Market Update – September 2022

While the pandemic isn’t really over, in a lot of aspects, it is. Life is returning to a slightly skewed version of our pre-pandemic norms. So what’s up with the supply chain? Why are we still dealing with such widespread disruptions? First off, little disruptions and ripples have always been relatively easy to course-correct. But…

Cargo waiting to be loaded on cargo plane in the background

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August 18, 2022

Logistics Market Update – August 2022

The industry is used to hearing news about port congestion and ships loitering as they wait for berths—at least at the West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. But the tide has shifted. As carriers try to escape the backlog in the west by moving to the east, the problem has followed along…