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Episode #34: The July BAF Panic and the $166 Billion Liquidity Twist
Welcome back to Container Bytes! I’m Julia Frohwein, powering through being a bit "under the weather" this week alongside our resident freight expert Judah Levine to unpack a highly volatile session. 📍 The Persian Gulf conflict is intensifying, and while peace negotiations continue, ocean freight has officially hit the panic button on early Peak Season demand.
In this episode, we break down the massive June 1st rate explosion. Spot rates didn't just tick up—they skyrocketed by $1,000 to $1,800 per container in a single week. Shippers are aggressively front-loading volumes ahead of the massive…
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