Container Freight Industry News | Supply Chain Industry News

Posts by Patrik Berglund

Brexit: Hard Landing for Boxships

By Patrik Berglund | on Mar 20, 2019 | Shipping rates, Brexit

So much is going on with Brexit, that it's hard to keep all the facts and the voting straight. Prudent business executives on both sides of the Channel are planning for a hard landing. Let’s take a st[...]

Opinion: Mega Ships Dilemma and an Economic Slowdown

By Patrik Berglund | on Feb 07, 2019 | Shipping rates, Market Observations

(IMAGE: Robyn Beck / AFP/Getty Images) Short-term container rates on the China Main ports to North Europe Main ports have seen a slight drop since the beginning of the year. However, compared to Sprin[...]

Ocean or Air Transport: An Executive Decision

By Patrik Berglund | on Dec 12, 2018 | Supply Chain, Ocean freight, Air freight

In a dynamic freight rates and uncertain geo-political environment it pays to have an open mind with regards to transportation mode. The minds that need to be most open are those at the very top of an[...]

Container Rate Development: 2018 Year-to-Date Trans-Pacific

By Patrik Berglund | on Oct 24, 2018 | Shipping rates, Market Analysis

This year the US trades have been dominated by the tit-for-tat trade war with China that have contributed to a significant increase in rates, however 2018 didn’t get off to the best start. In this p[...]

Container Rate Development: 2018 Year-to-Date Far East - NW Europe

By Patrik Berglund | on Oct 19, 2018 | Shipping rates, Market Analysis

With 2019 fast approaching, Xeneta looks back over the last 12 months to highlight key developments across the industry. We will focus on the Far East - NW Europe trade in this part-1 blog post.

September 2018: Container Rate Developments

By Patrik Berglund | on Sep 12, 2018 | Shipping rates, Market Observations, Ocean freight

Audio version: For some trade corridors, September 2018 has proven to be a month of uncertainty due to tariffs causing slight frenzy from shippers and carriers taking the opportunity to jack up rat[...]

August 2018: Container Rate Developments

By Patrik Berglund | on Aug 17, 2018 | Shipping rates, Market Observations, Ocean freight

We've naturally been tracking the latest ocean freight rate developments over the summer. There is lots to report on and with rates fluctuating (as usual) and bunker costs causing nightmares for suppl[...]

What Really Drives Price in Ocean Freight Contracting

By Patrik Berglund | on Jul 11, 2018 | Shipping rates, Contracts

In the complex area of supply chain management, shippers may be under the impression that each individual element within the chain determines the price set by sellers.

Introducing the XSI for Index-Based Contracting

By Patrik Berglund | on Jun 27, 2018 | Shipping rates, Index-based contracting, Product launch

We are happy to share that we have officially launched our index-based contract offering, Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI™). It is the reference point for buying and selling containerized shipments world[...]

Should BAF be Included in the Freight Rate or be a Variable fee Updated on a Monthly, Bi-Monthly or Quarterly Basis?

By Patrik Berglund | on Apr 05, 2018 | Shipping rates, Freight Costs

This is the final part of the Xeneta 11-part FAQ series focusing on key questions related to freight rate benchmarking and procurement.

Xeneta Blog

Shipping and logistics news, thoughts and knowledge on the changing container freight and supply chain industry.

Blog Categories

Subscribe Newsletter

Search Blog

Patrik Berglund