Transpacific Rates Are Surging: What Importers Need to Review Before Q3

GLC graphic showing an aerial container terminal with the headline “Transpacific Rates Are Moving” and guidance for importers before Q3.

Transpacific ocean freight rates are moving quickly again, and importers that are still planning against Q1 assumptions may need to revisit their Q3 strategy now. The issue is not only the base ocean rate. The current market is being shaped by early peak-season demand, carrier capacity management, blank sailings, fuel-related pressure, and new peak season surcharges. For importers moving goods from Asia into the United … Read More