Supply Chain Beat

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Container Volumes Explode 12%—Geopolitics Poised to Derail the Party

Box volumes are crushing five-year averages. Yet freight rates keep sliding, and war drums are beating louder—supply chain pros, buckle up.

4 min read 5 hours ago

Container ships loaded with cargo on transpacific route amid rising ocean freight rates

Logistics & Freight

Transpacific Freight Rates Climb While Demand Slumps – Importers Brace for Pain

Your next Amazon order? Might cost more soon. Transpacific shipping rates are up, demand's down, and geopolitics is stirring the pot – classic recipe for supply chain headaches.

3 min read 5 hours ago

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Container Volumes Explode 12%—Geopolitics Poised to Derail the Party

Transpacific Freight Rates Climb While Demand Slumps – Importers Brace for Pain

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