News & Insights
Industry news, guides, and best practices from the CargoLinked team.
How to List Your Freight Company Online So Shippers Actually Find You
Most forwarder listings are a name, a country and a dead phone number. What a listing needs to carry to win an enquiry, and where to place them so shippers searching your lane find you.
How to Find a Verified Freight Forwarder (Without Getting Burned)
"Verified" means nothing until you know who verified what. The six credentials worth checking, where to check each one yourself for free, and the references that actually reveal something.
Freight Broker vs Freight Forwarder: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Brokers arrange transport but never touch your cargo. Forwarders take possession and issue their own bill of lading. That single difference decides who is liable, who you claim against, and which one your shipment needs.
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.
War Risk and Emergency Surcharges: How to Read and Challenge Them
WRS, ECS, EFS, PSS: 2026 invoices carry more emergency surcharges than base freight in some lanes. What each one is, when it legitimately applies, and how to push back.
US Tariffs in 2026 After the IEEPA Ruling: What Importers Actually Pay
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs in February 2026 and the duties were rebuilt under other statutes within months. What applies now, and how refunds work.
Reaching the Gulf When Hormuz Is Closed: Landbridge and Multimodal Routing
With no sea alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, cargo is reaching the Gulf by road from ports outside it. The corridors, the paperwork, the transit times and the costs.
Strait of Hormuz Disruption: A Shipper's Playbook for Gulf Cargo
Hormuz has been effectively closed to mainstream container traffic since late February 2026. Here is how shippers are still moving cargo into and out of the Gulf, and what it costs.
EU De Minimis Removal 2026: The 3 Euro Flat Duty Explained
The EU ended its 150 euro duty exemption on 1 July 2026. What the transitional flat fee means for ecommerce sellers, 3PLs and anyone shipping parcels into Europe.
Air Charter vs Scheduled Air Freight: When a Charter Is Worth It
Charters are not just for oversized cargo. A cost and risk framework for deciding when a full or part charter beats waiting for space on scheduled services.
Red Sea, Cape Routing and the 2026 Capacity Squeeze
Why a longer route makes ships disappear from the market, how much capacity Cape routing absorbs, and what has to happen before Asia-Europe rates normalise.
CBAM Definitive Period: The 2026 Importer Checklist
CBAM moved from reporting to paying on 1 January 2026. What authorised declarant status means, who is exempt under the 50-tonne rule, and what to do before February 2027.