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Freight, ports, PMIs, inventories and trade policy. What is moving and what it costs when it lands.
August wholesale sales grew faster than inventories, but category-level ratios reveal sharply different restocking needs across durable and nondurable goods.
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Hapag-Lloyd's October 7 notice sets a 7% fuel floater for Italy rail haulage from October 12, with truck and combined rail charges changing next week.
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September's ISM manufacturing Prices Index climbed to 77.9 even as new orders and backlogs strengthened. August wholesale sales rose 15.6% year over year, while inventories grew more slowly, leaving buyers to balance firm demand against costly inputs.
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Iran's IRGC Navy struck an LPG carrier in the Strait of Hormuz and warned it will pursue vessels beyond the strait, widening chokepoint risk for tanker rates and energy prices.
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Drewry’s October 8 index fell to $4,351 per 40ft box as transpacific and Asia-Europe lanes diverged on capacity, leaving procurement teams to watch whether late October surcharges stick.
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The Port of Los Angeles had two ships at anchor on October 8, but on-dock rail containers averaged 5.1 days on terminal and 5,601 had waited at least nine days.
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Drewry's 2 October tracker shows just 5% of East-West voyages cancelled through early November, but nearly half of announced withdrawals are on the Transpacific eastbound route.
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Maersk will add a monthly reviewed 24% fuel surcharge to eligible Canadian container drayage from November 1, putting inland fuel exposure squarely on the landed-cost ledger.
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Maersk’s October 6 advisory flags potential road and terminal access delays in East Africa, while ICPAC’s seasonal forecast sets out where rainfall risk is highest.
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Maersk says four more Gemini services will use the Suez Canal, adding potential capacity as Asia-Europe schedules shift, but each voyage still needs a verified sailing plan.
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Crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz are climbing again, but Iran is attacking more tankers and the cost of hauling the barrels has hit $1 million a day. The recovery is real and it is fragile.
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The October 5 order creates conditional federal tax relief, but Treasury guidance, state alignment and fuel availability will determine whether carriers see lower costs.
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