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Watch: Why Transportation Rates Are Rising — Even Though Volume Isn't

Making the right decision on parcel and freight movements is a lot more complex than some shippers realize, says Melanie Burns, senior director of parcel strategy with Transportation Insight.

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Belgian Judges Sound Alarm Over Expanding Drug Trade at Ports

Antwerp Court of Appeal President Bart Willocx warned that Belgium has become increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling at its busiest shipping hubs.

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Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves Through Global Shipping, Air Freight

Marine Traffic estimates that tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz were down by 90% between February 25 and March 4.

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U.S. to Offer $20B Reinsurance Program for Strait of Hormuz Shipping

President Donald Trump had previously vowed to offer insurance guarantees and possible U.S. Navy escorts to oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran Moving a Lot of Oil Through Hormuz, Satellite Tracker Says

Tehran has sent at least 11 million to 12 million barrels through the waterway since the war began on February 28.

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Why National Scale No Longer Guarantees Last-Mile Success

Large, national carriers aren’t automatically the most reliable anymore. Today, the best last-mile delivery results come from carriers that use technology and local expertise to deliver more consistently, with smarter routes, better tracking and tighter control.

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Maersk Suspends More Container Services Due to Middle East Risks

Transport through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a near standstill as the Middle East war disrupts the vital waterway.

The Maersk Campton container ship. Photographer: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images via Bloomberg

Qatar Has Loaded Its First LNG Cargoes Since Force Majeure

The trip still depends on navigation in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed for commercial ships.

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Disruption to Shipping in the Gulf Brings Record Cancellations

New import bookings have collapsed while cancellations spike, reports Dun & Bradstreet.

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Podcast | More Than Labor: Today, Global Sourcing Is All About Total Cost

In decades past, manufacturers fled the U.S. for Asia in search of lower production expense. But sourcing decisions today are a lot more complicated than that.

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War Risk Insurance and the Current Crisis in the Persian Gulf

For the container industry, war-risk surcharges are no longer exceptional line items that appear and disappear with individual conflicts.

Fires burning aboard the Greek-flagged MV Sounion in the Red Sea. Photo: EUNAVFOR Aspides

Report From TPM26: The Iran War Dominates Discussion of Container Shipping Outlook

What container shippers want most today is service stability. But global forces are making that wish increasingly tough to grant.

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