ocean freight
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FedEx Supply Chain Has a New Owner—What CMA CGM’s $1.4 Billion Deal Means for Shippers
The sale expands CEVA’s North American warehouse network and pairs FedEx and CMA CGM in ocean and planned air agreements. Customers should separate potential coordination gains from the contract, carrier-choice…
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October Freight Outlook: Truck Volumes Soften, Air Cargo Tightens—and Cheap Capacity Is No Safe Assumption
Softer truck tonnage is no guarantee of cheaper freight. FIR’s October outlook separates fuel, linehaul, rail growth and tightening air capacity—and sets out mode-specific buying decisions.
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A Flat Global Container Index Hid an 8%–9% Rise on U.S. Import Lanes
Drewry’s global container index barely moved in three weeks, while Shanghai–Los Angeles and Shanghai–New York assessments rose 8%–9%. FIR shows how to match contract benchmarks, quotes and sailings before Q4…
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September 2026 Freight Outlook: A Cost Shock Without a Volume Boom
September’s freight market pairs expanding goods demand with elevated fuel and transportation costs. Explore verified truck, ocean, rail and air indicators, FIR scenarios, and practical procurement actions.
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Shanghai and Ningbo Reopened—But 10-Day Queues Are Tightening Transpacific Capacity
Shanghai and Ningbo are open, but berth delays now reach 10–11 days as dense yards, vessel bunching and port omissions threaten U.S.-bound September inventory.
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Fuel Surcharges Are Outrunning Fuel Costs—What Shippers Should Audit Across Rail, Parcel and Ocean
Union Pacific’s $91.1 million second-quarter fuel-surcharge surplus and widening parcel and ocean surcharge gaps give shippers a concrete reason to audit benchmarks, lags and decline provisions.
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Panama Canal Cuts Daily Capacity: What Shippers Must Verify Before September 3
Panama Canal daily capacity will fall 11.1% by September 15 as draft limits tighten. Shippers should verify reservations, routing triggers and arrival-risk exposure before September 3.
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The Next Freight Squeeze May Be Inland: Intermodal Demand Is Testing Rail Capacity
Stronger ocean volumes are feeding into a less flexible inland network. Union Pacific’s capacity actions suggest some shippers could encounter tighter allocations and higher costs before a nationwide rail bottleneck…
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Truck Freight Prices Fell in July—But Remain 10.9% Above Last Year
Truck freight cooled in July but remained sharply higher than a year earlier as water freight continued climbing. The real procurement signal is to separate linehaul, fuel and accessorials before…