The Xeneta Ocean iXRT provides an overview of market movements, the key risks and issues to be aware of and insight on how these may develop in the coming weeks and months.
Topics covered in this iXRT Report include:
- Middle East trade collapse: containerized imports down 64% year-on-year and the routing crisis that follows
- Why rates spike in waves: a step-by-step explanation of the pattern now hitting every global trade
- Spot rate snapshot: Transpacific spot rates hit +109% above pre-conflict on 5 June, driven by SE
- Asia port congestion and energy crisis fears
- Tender season debrief: round-by-round data from 2026 shows where shippers won and where carriers held firm
- Rates versus reliability: the real cost of chasing the bottom of the market
- What to do now: surcharges, index-linked contracts, and building the case for market intelligence
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