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(2 articles)Shipping & Freight
High ImpactJun 11, 2026Far East-Africa Container Trade Surges 28% YTD
The Far East-Sub Saharan Africa container trade corridor is experiencing unprecedented growth, with volumes climbing 26.5% year-over-year to 4.79 million TEU in 2024, and accelerating further to 28.3%
The Loadstar#container-shipping#africa-trade#far-east-africa
Demand Planning
High ImpactApr 26, 2026Lean Inventories Meet Tight Trucking Capacity as Imports Stay Quiet
Inbound ocean container volumes to the U.S. remain significantly below historical levels, sitting at 1,715 TEUs on the Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index—well below the 2,692 peak reached in June 2021. H
FreightWaves#import-demand#freight-market#capacity-constraints