Transpac ocean market 'chaos' to continue No discernible indications that Asia-North America supply chains will untangle in the near-term, according to US forwarder Flexport Original article written by Mike King, at Lloyd's [...]

Suez blockage will hasten global supply chain shift, says Maersk boss Søren Skou believes further exposure of the fragility of just-in-time models adds additional momentum to the move towards just-in-case stockholding and diversification [...]

Railroad megamerger could be boon for shippers $29 billion deal could result in new opportunities across North America Original article written by Joanna Marsh, at Freight Waves  Canadian Pacific’s (NYSE: CP) proposed [...]

Inside the now-booming business of building container ships Analyst: If pace persists and speculators pile in, it would be ‘worrisome’ Original article written by Greg Miller, Senior Editor at Freight Waves  In [...]

More regional supply chain visibility may be the cure for toxic port congestion Original article written by Sam Whelan, at The Loadstar  The response by shipping lines to booming demand and the congestion [...]

Modal shift from ocean set to buoy air freight for months Air cargo rates likely to stay strong but volatile for several more months and potentially several years, with modal shift from a [...]

Tight capacity and vaccine demand surge set to keep air freight rates high Prices for full freighter charters slipped since Chinese New Year from levels close to $1m per flight but seem set [...]

Ocean freight pressures set to continue until at least summer Capacity from China to the US may have eased slightly in recent weeks, but the disruptions to global supply chains look set to [...]

Rates hold steady despite softer demand, with carriers firm on contract prices Original article written by Mike Wackett, at The Loadstar  Container spot rates from Asia to Europe remained virtually unchanged this week, [...]