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Global Freight Market Update, August 2026: Rates, Routes and Risk
Hormuz is still effectively shut, the Cape is carrying Asia-Europe, tariff authority has been rebuilt from scratch and emissions costs are now fully loaded. A shipper's read on the freight market as of 9 August 2026.
Agentic AI in Freight Forwarding: What It Actually Does in 2026
AI in freight has moved from predicting problems to acting on them. A practical look at what agentic systems do well, where they fail, and what to ask your forwarder.
The Shipping Calendar to Chinese New Year 2027: Every Closure That Moves Your Cargo
Golden Week, Diwali, Chuseok, Chinese New Year and Ramadan: the confirmed dates, the ones not yet announced, and the week Korea splits from China.
Ocean Carrier Alliances in 2026: Who Sails With Whom, and Why It Matters
Gemini, Ocean Alliance, Premier and the independents: the current line-up, capacity shares, and the schedule-reliability gap that is now enormous.
Freight Emissions Reporting in 2026: What Shippers Actually Have to Do
GLEC, ISO 14083 and Scope 3 explained, plus the rules that changed in 2026, including the one that caps what you can demand from small carriers.