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…
As the air cargo market moved out of 2025 and into 2026, demand and pricing on key east-west lanes remained resilient, driven by end-of-year shipment surges and strong export activity…
In the US, freight markets are entering a transitional phase rather than a recessionary one. Air cargo demand from Asia has firmed, but ocean rates remain under pressure due to…
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is stepping up inspections of wood packaging materials (WPM), creating new compliance pressures for US importers. With enforcement activity rising and thousands more Agriculture Emergency…
Carriers have been working hard to hold rates relatively stable by aggressively managing capacity. However, this stability is fragile. Structural oversupply has not disappeared, and the seasonal distortion created by…
The build-up to the Black Friday and Christmas shopping seasons has added sustained pressure to already busy lanes, tightening available space and pushing rates higher across key corridors. The combination…
Ocean, air and trucking markets are being reshaped by tariff pauses, changing eCommerce patterns, capacity withdrawals and a gradual tightening in trucking supply. U.S. growth is projected to ease to…
A sharp shift in carrier behaviour is reshaping the Asia–Europe ocean market through the final quarter of the year. Repeated rate increases, widespread blank sailings and aggressive capacity withdrawals have…
From new customs requirements to changes in warehouse costs and a record investment programme in infrastructure, the latest UK Budget introduces shifts that will influence route planning, landed cost structures…
The global freight industry in 2025 presents a dynamic landscape shaped by robust demand, geopolitical…
The OECD, WTO and IMF are predicting that global trade growth could more than double…
Global container shipping lines are bracing for a decade of structural oversupply, with new vessel…
