Container Bytes: Weekly Ocean & Air Freight Intelligence for Supply Chain Pros
Ten minutes. Everything moving in global freight. Container Bytes delivers weekly ocean and air cargo market data, rate trends, and forecasts, all designed for supply chain professionals who need signal, not noise. Brought to you by Freightos, the global freight booking platform and starring Judah Levine, Freightos' market analyst. Serious freight updates from people who don't take themselves too seriously.
Container Bytes: Weekly Ocean & Air Freight Intelligence for Supply Chain Pros
Episode #16: The Greenland Gambit and the Red Sea Reversal
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Time for a high-stakes episode of "Where in the World is the Trade War?" with our Greenland Bingo card. ❄️
In this episode, Judah and Eytan break down the sudden 10% tariff threat on the EU (which apparently wasn't on anyone's 2026 forecast) and why the EU is dusting off its "Big Bazooka" in retaliation. We also check in on the Red Sea, where Maersk is leaning in just as CMA CGM is pulling back, making the Suez Canal the "will-they-won't-they" romance of the maritime world.
Finally, we look at the Lunar New Year dip—with Asia-Med rates falling 5% to $4,600/FEU—and ask if we've already hit the demand ceiling.
Chapters:
00:00:00 — Greenland Bingo: 10% tariffs and social media diplomacy.
00:02:15 — The EU Bazooka: Intellectual property and the ACI.
00:04:30 — Red Sea Start-Stop: Maersk’s return vs. CMA CGM’s retreat.
00:07:45 — Lunar New Year: Why rates are finally cooling off.
00:09:15 — The 2026 Forecast: What’s next on the map?
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