US consumer demand for goods and low inventories will keep freight rates high

Consumers in the United States, and the country’s low retail inventories, could keep freight rates elevated, even post-pandemic. According to Alan Murphy, CEO & partner at Sea-Intelligence, a resurgence of consumer ...

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US consumer demand for goods and low inventories will keep freight rates high

SeaIntelligence Headlines

News / Carriers 'cherry-picking' customers as rates continue to head north

News / Forwarders slam 'diabolical' service and 'shameless profiteering' by carriers

News / Major digital step for NTB as it signs up with Portchain for berth optimisation

News / 'Volatile' box trade has shifted 'from a demand crisis to an operational crisis'

News / China set to step in and hold down box line rates, with ocean freight 'a global mess'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Strong demand sees carriers pile back capacity into east – west trades

News / Asia-North Europe market share set to ebb and flow between the alliances

News / US retailers ready to bury peak season hopes, with no sign of quick recovery

News / DP World acquires shortsea specialist Unifeeder from private equity group

News / Competition red tape may tie major carriers in too many knots for more M&A

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US consumer demand for goods and low inventories will keep freight rates high

SeaIntelligence Headlines

News / Carriers 'cherry-picking' customers as rates continue to head north

News / Forwarders slam 'diabolical' service and 'shameless profiteering' by carriers

News / Major digital step for NTB as it signs up with Portchain for berth optimisation

News / 'Volatile' box trade has shifted 'from a demand crisis to an operational crisis'

News / China set to step in and hold down box line rates, with ocean freight 'a global mess'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Strong demand sees carriers pile back capacity into east – west trades

News / Asia-North Europe market share set to ebb and flow between the alliances

News / US retailers ready to bury peak season hopes, with no sign of quick recovery

News / DP World acquires shortsea specialist Unifeeder from private equity group

News / Competition red tape may tie major carriers in too many knots for more M&A

Most read news

News / Angry shippers accuse carriers of 'price-signalling' with 'unjustified' surcharges

News / APL offers 'money-back' guarantee on premium transpacific service

News / Latest ULCV orders the start of a slippery slope to new overcapacity glut?

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