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Container rates surging as shippers rush ahead of deadlines – June 10, 2025 Update

Freightos

June 10, 2025 Blog Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 98% to $5,488/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) increased 61% to $6,410/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 32% to $4,285/FEU.

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The Best Explanation for the Supply Chain Crisis Yet

Logistics Viewpoints

However, at its heart, production in the Asia-Pacific region was severely curtailed for a period of time for issues ranging from the COVID impact on worksites to energy shortages, to port capacity limits. They also show how critical the sourcing and movement of goods are to businesses and economies as a whole.

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No More Black Swans: The Age of Supply Chain Uncertainty

Freightos

We’re talking about solving for the entirety of the procurement lifecycle from strategic sourcing through execution and analysis. Similarly, our Freightos Air Index (FAX) offers the same level of insight for air cargo rates.

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Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management

Freightos

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. million+ transactions annually This network effect means better visibility, more competitive rates, and unparalleled connectivity across the global logistics landscape.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s having an impact mainly in Europe and Asia. But now ships between Europe and Asia are instead going around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa, which can add anywhere from 10 days to a month of travel time compared to the Red Sea/Suez Canal route. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high.

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Mexico Back in the Supply Chain Spotlight

Talking Logistics

A lot of companies set up operations and sourced from Mexico back in the 90s, then the focus shifted to China and other Asian countries, and now Mexico is back in the spotlight. I think, because of the recession, Asia has become a little bit more unpredictable and costly for many reasons. You need energy in order to do this conversion.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. For example, a redundant supply chain may have safety stocks, contingency contracts, multiple sourcing, and diversified networks to ensure the availability and continuity of supply.

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