Freight Markets
Volumes, rates, capacity, fuel, imports, commodities, and modal market intelligence.
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Carrier & Broker Risk · Freight Markets · Maritime, Ports & Drayage · Regulation, Infrastructure & Risk · Shipper StrategyA Vessel Was Struck Near Hormuz. The Freight Risk Now Runs Through Fuel, Insurance and Capacity.
A confirmed vessel strike near Oman—and provisional reporting that an LNG carrier was disabled—raises immediate fuel, insurance and capacity risks for freight decision-makers.
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The GDP Headline Says Slowdown. Freight Demand Says Something Else.
Q2 GDP slowed to 1.5%, but private demand, consumer spending, equipment investment and June LTL tonnage point to firmer freight activity—and hotter costs.
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The Freight Market’s Mixed Signal: Volumes Stay Soft While Costs Rise
June’s freight data delivered a message that transportation leaders cannot afford to flatten into a simple “recovery” or “recession” narrative: shipment demand remained soft, but the cost of moving freight…