Freight Markets Are Shifting, But Not Evenly

Current freight market conditions remain mixed. Some lanes are showing signs of adjustment, while others continue to face pressure from fuel costs, carrier capacity decisions, elevated air rates, contract changes, and shifting peak season patterns.

For importers and exporters, this creates a planning challenge. Market movement in one lane does not always reflect conditions across the full supply chain. Ocean freight, air freight, trucking, fuel surcharges, and inland transportation may each move at a different pace.

Falcon Maritime and Aviation helps clients review these market changes in practical terms, so routing, pricing, and timing decisions are based on current conditions rather than broad assumptions.

Market data source: Drewry World Container Index, covering the period from the start of the Iran conflict through May 28, 2026.