On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sweeping tariffs introduced under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) exceeded presidential authority. The judgment removes the legal basis…
As another winter storm hits the north-eastern U.S. shippers brace for further supply chain disruption. However, the most significant impact has not been the recent storms, but the speed at…
Ocean freight is in a phase where network structure and external factors, rather than simple supply-demand balance, is shaping outcomes. Alliances are consolidating, regional services are expanding and carriers are…
Air cargo markets opened 2026 looking buoyant, but the early strength masks a more complex reality. Demand patterns are shifting away from predictable e-commerce expansion toward fragmented, corridor-specific flows shaped…
Road freight markets across the US, UK, and Europe are entering 2026 in a more balanced but increasingly disciplined phase. After several years of disruption, regulatory change, and uneven demand,…
Despite geopolitical tension, rising costs and ongoing tariff uncertainty, global trade is expected to keep growing in 2026. That is the central conclusion of the Global Trade Observatory Annual Outlook…
As 2026 begins, trans-Pacific ocean freight is being reshaped by an earlier-than-expected pre-Chinese New Year surge, tighter capacity and disciplined carrier behaviour — a scenario that calls for proactive planning…
Entering 2026, freight markets are shaped by cautiously improving economic conditions alongside persistent operational constraints across the UK, Europe, and United States. Retail demand is more predictable, inventories are better…
The Chinese New Year period, which was once a predictable seasonal slowdown, has become a prolonged window of volatility, shaped by strong late-cycle demand, aggressive carrier pricing strategies and capacity…
After years of pandemic disruption, tariffs, congestion and rate volatility, 2026 will not be defined by a single shock. Instead, it will be shaped by slower growth, deeper structural change…
The global freight industry in 2025 presents a dynamic landscape shaped by robust demand, geopolitical…
Global container shipping lines are bracing for a decade of structural oversupply, with new vessel…
The OECD, WTO and IMF are predicting that global trade growth could more than double…
