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Iran Conflict and Peak Season Drive Ocean and Air Freight Rate Surge

Negotiations between the United States and Iran aimed at reaching a final peace deal are ongoing, even as military...

Asia-US spot rate surge continues as retail restocking enters the mix

The US retail inventories-to-sales ratio in April fell to its lowest in more than three years as the market...

Carriers ‘test the markets’ with rate hikes, but has the peak hit its peak?

Photo: VesselFinder By Gavin van Marle 03/07/2026 With shipping’s peak season now well under way, container freight spot rates resumed their...