From Rates to the Red Sea: Unpacking Q2 Market Shifts

What’s Really Driving Rates? Global Market Signals, Front-Loading Trends & Red Sea Fallout. In this episode of Supply Chain Secrets, Caroline Weaver and Lars Jensen dive into what’s happening behind the headlines—from softening spot rates and post–Chinese New Year seasonality to the real impact of front-loading and the latest on Red Sea routing. Lars breaks down why demand data might be misleading, how inventory levels are shaping up, and what the declining cost of marine fuel could mean...