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Latest News Container lines cash in on strong India-Europe westbound booking demand Intermodal satisfaction slips amid worries over drayage, tender rejections Use of mini-bids ‘blowing up’ as shippers seek shrinking truck capacity Air cargo rates, volume slump after EU duty-free tax reform Data centers pulling on already shrinking pool of US truck capacity More News ✕ More News & Analysis Container lines cash in on strong India-Europe westbound booking demand Forwarder sources say the lead services operated by European carriers are already sold out through the end of the month or even until early September on certain sailings. Intermodal satisfaction slips amid worries over drayage, tender rejections While North American shippers remained satisfied overall in H1, they noticed the effects of the intermodal volume surge through slower train speeds, less reliable pickup and delivery schedules, and more tender rejections, according to the Intermodal Service Scorecard. Use of mini-bids ‘blowing up’ as shippers seek shrinking truck capacity The accelerating use of short-term, targeted contracts underscores the need to fill widening capacity gaps in shipper distribution networks as trucking rates climb higher.
Air cargo rates, volume slump after EU duty-free tax reform
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