Global freight market report – July 2026
The global economy enters the second half of Q3 with improving activity in some markets, but persistent inflation, higher financing costs and geopolitical uncertainty continue to complicate the outlook for…
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Asia & Freight Market Update – June
Global supply chains have entered the second half of 2026 on a firmer footing, with freight markets showing greater stability than earlier in the year, but fuel cost elevation is…
Asia & Freight Market Update – May
Global supply chains are being driven less by normal demand cycles and more by disruption risk, cost volatility and policy change. The near‑closure of the Strait of Hormuz is distorting…
Asia & Freight Market Update – April
Global freight markets remain heavily influenced by the continued disruption linked to the Middle East crisis, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz continuing to distort energy flows,…
Asia & Freight Market Update – March
Global supply chains have entered a more complex and volatile phase, with disruption across the Middle East now materially impacting air, ocean and road freight networks. What began as a…
Asia & Freight Market Update – January 2026
Entering 2026, freight markets are shaped by cautiously improving economic conditions alongside persistent operational constraints across the UK, Europe, and United States. Retail demand is more predictable, inventories are better…
Asia & Freight Market Update – December 2025
In the US, freight markets are entering a transitional phase rather than a recessionary one. Air cargo demand from Asia has firmed, but ocean rates remain under pressure due to…
Asia and Freight Market Update – October 2025
Ocean, air and trucking markets are being reshaped by tariff pauses, changing eCommerce patterns, capacity withdrawals and a gradual tightening in trucking supply. U.S. growth is projected to ease to…
Asia and Freight Market Update – September 2025
U.S. manufacturing remains subdued, though inflationary pressures linked to tariffs appear to be stabilising. The consumer price index is projected to edge slightly higher to 3.1%, while resilient domestic demand…
Asia and Freight Market Update – August 2025
Global trade conditions remained subdued in August 2025, with export orders contracting for a fifth consecutive month. However the pace of decline slowed, and manufacturing output returned to growth, supported…
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