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Episode #33: The July BAF Cliff and Amazon’s Prime Day Curveball
Welcome back to Container Bytes! I’m Julia Frohwein, joined by our resident freight guru Judah Levine to unpack another high-velocity week in global shipping. While rumors of a negotiated end to the war have ships in the Persian Gulf optimistically drifting toward the Strait of Hormuz, experts warn that infrastructure damage means a fuel price hangover could last well into next year.
In this episode, we tackle the sudden, early arrival of Peak Season. Asia-North Europe rates have climbed back to their wartime high of $2,900/container, while Asia-Med rates exploded by 20% last week to $4,400…
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