{"id":15002,"date":"2026-04-15T19:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/?p=15002"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:12:04","slug":"axxess-market-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/axxess-market-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Axxess Market Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Rising Freight Costs in a Soft Market: How to Stay Ahead<\/b><br \/>\nAt Axxess, we\u2019ve always believed that markets don\u2019t need to be predictable for your supply chain to be controlled.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Today\u2019s environment is a perfect example.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">While demand across trans-Pacific lanes remains relatively soft, freight rates are moving in the opposite direction\u2014driven by rising operational costs rather than volume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>What\u2019s happening in the market<\/b><br \/>\nRecent data confirms a shift in the usual cycle:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Asia\u2013U.S. West Coast rates are up\u00a0<b>11% week-over-week<\/b>, with East Coast rates up\u00a0<b>5%<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The\u00a0<b>Shanghai Container Freight Index (SCFI)<\/b>\u00a0has climbed more than\u00a0<b>40%<\/b>\u00a0since the onset of the Iran conflict<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Global indices continue trending upward despite excess capacity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">At the same time, carriers are facing significant cost increases:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Higher\u00a0<b>fuel prices<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Increased\u00a0<b>insurance premiums<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Elevated\u00a0<b>storage and operational costs<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">These pressures are translating directly into\u00a0<b>rate increases and surcharges<\/b>, even without strong demand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Air freight under even greater strain<\/b><br \/>\nAir cargo is seeing a sharper impact:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Capacity in key Middle East hubs is down approximately\u00a0<b>30%<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Longer routings and disruptions are tightening supply<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Jet fuel costs have surged nearly 80%<\/b>, accelerating surcharge activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>What this means\u2014and how we respond<\/b><br \/>\nThis is not a typical market. And in times like this, execution matters more than forecasts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">At Axxess, our focus is simple:\u00a0<b>protect your supply chain from volatility wherever possible.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">We are actively:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Reviewing\u00a0<b>routing strategies<\/b>\u00a0to balance cost and transit time<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Monitoring\u00a0<b>carrier behavior and surcharge implementation<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Supporting\u00a0<b>mode flexibility<\/b>\u00a0when timing or budget requires it<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Providing\u00a0<b>clear, real-time communication<\/b>\u00a0so there are no surprises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Our approach<\/b><br \/>\nWe don\u2019t chase the market\u2014we help you navigate it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">That means:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Planning ahead, even when demand signals are unclear<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Acting early to\u00a0<b>secure space and stabilize costs<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Staying close to your operations to adjust quickly when conditions change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Bottom line<\/b><br \/>\nCost pressures are reshaping the freight market, regardless of demand levels. In this kind of environment, the right partner makes the difference between reacting\u2014and staying in control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">We\u2019re here to make sure you stay ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">If you\u2019d like to review your lanes or discuss strategies to mitigate these increases, let\u2019s connect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rising Freight Costs in a Soft Market: How to Stay Ahead At Axxess, we\u2019ve always believed that markets don\u2019t need to be predictable for your supply chain to be controlled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":14998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[2356],"types-de-nouvelles":[],"class_list":["post-15002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freight-news","tag-shanghai-container-freight-index"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15002"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15005,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15002\/revisions\/15005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15002"},{"taxonomy":"types-de-nouvelles","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types-de-nouvelles?post=15002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}