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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TRACKING TRAFFIC/Containers & Air Cargo: Rates Rose in January, But Margins Remain Under Pressure
Our index suggests average container shipping rates increased by around 6.6% in January. This is the largest YoY increase for our index since June...
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