Trade lane updates

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Before planning your next shipments, take a moment to review what's actually happening on your trade route. Capacity, rates and congestion on the major routes explained here.

Trade Lane updates
Area Trade Lane Trade Lane Outlook Space availability Ocean rate Q1 2024 Ocean rate Q2 2024
North America Europe to North America 30 Jan 2024 - Downward trend on Transatlantic Westbound affects the return leg from US, with less capacity and less options now being offered. EU ETS are affecting rate levels as of January, by EUR 15 to EUR 50 per TEU, depending the port-pairs and equipment.Due to Panama low water issue there are issues with connections from USWC. THE Alliance AL5 schedule is affected, with delays at Rodman and Caucedo. If things get worse, there might be transshipments where carriers have to load on even smaller vessels. Space limited Stable Up
North America to Europe - January 2024 North America  •  Europe to North America  •  
North America Europe to North America This is a concept trade lane to show the innerworkings of the Trade lane page. Space extremely limited Up Stable
Concept Trade lane North America  •  Europe to North America  •  
Oceania Europe to North America This is a trade lane created to test the new Trade Lanes functionality. Space available Down Stable
Ye olde test lane of yonder trades Oceania  •  Europe to North America  •  

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