The producer price index has advanced for three straight months, and that’s before the surge in oil prices. Consumers could soon feel more pain, too.

Spot ocean freight rates from the Far East to the U.S. popped between 36%-41% month over month, and ocean carriers increased additional charges known as general rate increases by roughly 140%, ...

Global container shipping capacity continues to outpace demand, pushing spot rates lower and clouding carriers’ outlook for ...

While rising diesel prices are pushing total spot rates to their highest levels since 2022, linehaul rates tell a different ...

Ship diversions from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels have caused container freight rates to increase by about 30% in recent weeks. This rise is expected to continue as ...

Retail inventories remain lean and a later Lunar New Year is expected to improve freight demand following a soft March and April.

PORTLAND, Ore., March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truckload freight volumes eased slightly in February but remained firm on a daily basis, while spot market van and refrigerated (“reefer”) rates ...

A timeline for a rebound in freight rates and market conditions remains muddy into the second half of 2024, according to executives and analysts, with November’s presidential election further ...

A gauge of the spot truckload freight market fell slightly last month but remained above levels from the same time the previous two years. The DAT North American Freight Index fell 2.5% in April from ...

Last week, the global trade policy landscape saw a mix of slowing down and reactivation. The U.S. administration, while maintaining its broader tariff agenda, indicated a pause or delay in the ...

Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.

Far East to U.S. ocean freight rates are up between 36%-41% month over month, while air freight prices have jumped 9% this year. DHL says ocean freight rate inflation might not ease up before Chinese ...