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Pressemitteilung: Freight Market Update: May 2026 / Insights at a glance - Global markets seeing impacts beyond typical seasonality • North America truckload shipping May means a period of intense volatility for truckload shipping as Mother's Day, Roadcheck Week, and produce season converge. With capacity already tight, these overlapping events are expected to drive up rates and increase service risk into early summer .See what it takes to manage stacked disruptions and rising execution risk • North America LTL shipping LTL shipping demand edged up from early-year lows seen in Q1 2026, with carriers reporting stronger shipment trends, firm pricing discipline, and ongoing network investment. While improvement is gradual, optimism builds for further gains in the months ahead. See what disciplined pricing means for the LTL market • Ocean freight Ocean freight conditions in May remain broadly stable, but service adjustments, blank sailings, southeast Asia hub congestion, and Middle East vessel displacement are reshaping carrier networks across major trade lanes and influencing departure timing reliability. Review sailing alignment shifts and routing considerations • Air freightAir freight conditions remain corridor dependent. Fuel surcharges continue shaping Asia‒Europe rate levels, while longer Trans-Atlantic routings are beginning to affect aircraft utilization. Incremental belly capacity growth is emerging unevenly by gateway pair. Explore air freight shifts and planning guidance for May • Intermodal (....)