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Container ships and stacked boxes at a marine terminal, illustrating trans-Pacific contract-season pricing pressure from fuel surcharges.
Apr 22, 2026

Fuel Surcharge Disputes Are Now Disrupting Trans-Pacific Contract Talks for 2026-27

Trans-Pacific contract negotiations are running into a new problem just as the 2026-27 annual contracting window reaches its usual late-April climax: bunker volatility is no longer only a spot-mark...

trans-Pacific ocean shipping fuel surcharges bunker fuel service contracts carrier pricing small shippers Hapag-Lloyd Middle East disruption freight procurement
Commercial trucks queue at a busy U.S.-Mexico border crossing as cross-border trade volumes remain elevated.
Apr 14, 2026

U.S.-Mexico Trade Hit $73 Billion in February as Border Capacity Tightens

U.S.-Mexico trade totaled $73.02 billion in February 2026, making Mexico the United States’ top trading partner for the month even as cross-border capacity tightened at major land gateways. The new...

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Cathay Pacific aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport amid jet fuel-driven capacity cuts
Apr 13, 2026

Cathay Pacific Flight Cuts Show Jet Fuel Shock Is Now Hitting Air-Cargo Capacity

Cathay Pacific’s decision to trim passenger flying from mid-May through June is the clearest sign yet that the jet-fuel shock CAP flagged earlier this month is no longer just a pricing problem. It ...

Cathay Pacific Air Cargo Jet Fuel Freight Rates Capacity Middle East Strait of Hormuz Lufthansa Cargo Hong Kong Supply Chain Risk
Commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz during a post-ceasefire restart phase
Apr 08, 2026

Hormuz Is Not Back to Normal: Ceasefire Opens a Murky Restart Phase for Shipping

A U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, has improved the political outlook for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, but it has not yet restored a normal commercial shipping en...

Strait of Hormuz Middle East Ocean Shipping Air Cargo Fuel Costs War Risk Iran Container Shipping Supply Chain Risk