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Werner Enterprises Posts Highest Revenue Per Truck Growth in One-Way Segment in a Decade CMA CGM and Stonepeak Launch United Ports LLC in $2.4 Billion Terminal Joint Venture UPS shift away from Amazon shows bigger payoff Lanesurf: 62% of Loads Get Vetted Carrier Offers Before Brokers Arrive India-China Border Trade Via Lipulekh Resumes Aug 1; China Permits 20 Traders Geopolitics Drives CMA CGM Q2 Profit Surge of 42% as Volumes and Rates Climb Benchmark Diesel Price Rises Third Week as Futures Plunge; Spread Hits Record Indian Government Limits Sugar Dealers to 400 Tonnes Stock Until November to Curb Hoarding Tenants signing longer leases for larger warehouses as 3PLs lock in capacity US stock market flat as S&P 500 and Dow barely move, Nasdaq slides over 1% on chip rout Werner Enterprises Posts Highest Revenue Per Truck Growth in One-Way Segment in a Decade CMA CGM and Stonepeak Launch United Ports LLC in $2.4 Billion Terminal Joint Venture UPS shift away from Amazon shows bigger payoff Lanesurf: 62% of Loads Get Vetted Carrier Offers Before Brokers Arrive India-China Border Trade Via Lipulekh Resumes Aug 1; China Permits 20 Traders Geopolitics Drives CMA CGM Q2 Profit Surge of 42% as Volumes and Rates Climb Benchmark Diesel Price Rises Third Week as Futures Plunge; Spread Hits Record Indian Government Limits Sugar Dealers to 400 Tonnes Stock Until November to Curb Hoarding Tenants signing longer leases for larger warehouses as 3PLs lock in capacity US stock market flat as S&P 500 and Dow barely move, Nasdaq slides over 1% on chip rout

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Iran Conflict Drives Asia-US Container Spot Rates Up 276% Since Late February

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Iran Conflict Drives Asia-US Container Spot Rates Up 276% Since Late February

Spot container rates from Asia to the US West Coast have surged 276% since late February, driven by the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Xeneta reports that while rates flattened in the week ending July 10, capacity injections are easing pressure. Carriers have increased capacity on key trades, but further rate increases are expected in mid-July.

Jul 13, 2026 1 source

Hormuz in the rearview as Asia-US ocean container rates soar past $7,900

Shipping & Freight #ocean freight#container rates

Hormuz in the rearview as Asia-US ocean container rates soar past $7,900

Asia-US ocean container rates surged past $7,900 per FEU as peak season demand drives the trans-Pacific market. Rates to the East Coast hit $7,998/FEU, up 8%, and to the West Coast $6,175/FEU. The early peak season, geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and carrier capacity shifts are key factors, according to FreightWaves.

Jul 2, 2026 1 source