The Iran war is making it more expensive to ship a container from Asia to the U.S., thousands of miles from the conflict. The ...

The three-year era of stable freight rates has ended; shippers advised to plan for 7–20% cost inflation compared to ...

Shipping data on Monday indicated that at least seven vessels, primarily dry bulk carriers, traversed the Strait of Hormuz ...

Notably, carriers have shifted from bi-weekly rate releases to weekly updates, reflecting a highly volatile environment. While base ocean freight rates have remained relatively constant, the overall ...

Spot truckload rates, including fuel surcharges, remained nearly unchanged over the past week as overall load availability fell 5.5% during the week ending Aug. 22, according to DAT Solutions, which ...

The global shipping industry enters 2026 balancing record vessel deliveries, easing freight rates, and stricter environmental rules. Analysts expect overcapacity to weigh on carrier profits, while ...

The second half of October has delivered a strong rebound in ocean freight rates as more carriers are successfully blanking sailings and implementing general rate increases (GRIs). According to data ...

Truckload freight volumes rose across all major equipment types in March while a sharp jump in fuel costs pushed spot and ...

A timeline for a rebound in freight rates and market conditions remains muddy into the second half of 2024, according to executives and analysts, with November’s presidential election further ...

Spot rates move with real-time supply and demand; high load-to-truck ratios push shippers to pay more to secure capacity. Contract rates trade flexibility for stability—locking in volume and pricing, ...

Monthly market data suggests the for-hire trucking economy is improving. Freight rates and volumes continued making year-over-year gains in October, following September’s milestone rate improvements.