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Thee Disruptions. One Fragile System

How COVID-19, the Red Sea Crisis, and the 2026 Middle East Conflict compare, and what comes next.

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Spot rates split sharply this week: up 14% into the US West Coast while Asia to Europe falls 5%. Peter Sand on Hormuz transits and last-minute blanked sailings.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 6.8.2026

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The rate premiums air freight buyers have paid since the escalation of the Middle East conflict in late February are continuing to unwind, with little evidence of a peak season boost for airlines and forwarders to look forward to, as the global air cargo market faces a slower second half of 2026, according to new industry data and analysis from Xeneta.

Little Appetite for Peak Season Charters Signals a Weaker Air Cargo Market Over Rest of 2026

OSLO, Norway, 6 August 2026

Ocean container spot rates hold steady in a pause before peak season. Xeneta's Peter Sand on why carriers are ready to add capacity but shippers aren't asking.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 30.7.2026

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The gradual softening shows how rates fall far slower than they increase during a market spike.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 24.7.2026

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Shipper long-term rates were set to fall 5% to 10% in full-year 2026, however those rates are now expected to rise 5% to 15%, driven primarily by the supply chain shock caused by the escalation of conflict in the Middle East in February

Xeneta Publishes 2026 Air Freight Outlook Update: Long-Term Rates Set to Rise 5-15% Full-Year Due to Impact of Middle East Conflict

OSLO, Norway, 17 July 2026

Spot rates on major ocean container shipping trades from Far East to US and Europe have softened this week in a sign the triple-digit percentage spikes caused by the Middle East conflict appear to have peaked.

XENETA WEEKLY OCEAN CONTAINER SHIPPING MARKET UPDATE - 16.7.2026

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