SIGNALLIVE
BDI 1,847 • Transpacific FEU $3,200 • WCI $2,140 • Crude $81.2 • Hormuz transits 4/day — carriers on Cape routing • Transpacific +13-14% — Peak Season Surcharges active • USTR Section 301 — 16 ASEAN countries under investigation • El Niño active — PAGASA forecasts 9-17 cyclones through Oct 2026 • Asia-Europe FAK +14% — CMA CGM tariff wall effective June 1BDI 1,847 • Transpacific FEU $3,200 • WCI $2,140 • Crude $81.2 • Hormuz transits 4/day — carriers on Cape routing • Transpacific +13-14% — Peak Season Surcharges active • USTR Section 301 — 16 ASEAN countries under investigation • El Niño active — PAGASA forecasts 9-17 cyclones through Oct 2026 • Asia-Europe FAK +14% — CMA CGM tariff wall effective June 1

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