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Beyond the Freight Cycle: Six Transportation Realities Every Executive Should Understand in 2026 and Beyond

Beyond the Freight Cycle: Six Transportation Realities Every Executive Should Understand in 2026 and Beyond argues that transportation has evolved from a tactical logistics function into a strategic business capability that directly influences profitability, customer satisfaction, operational resilience, and long-term growth.

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State of Enterprise Shipping: A Market Moving Faster Than the Model

A survey of 240 enterprise shipping organizations across six industries examined how they see, govern, and decide their shipping economics. Every respondent manages a multi-modal transportation network with substantial parcel operations. The results were clear: shipping has outgrown its operating model.

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Beyond the RFP: Strategic Resilience Through a Mode-Diverse Capacity Solution

For years, transportation procurement has largely followed a familiar playbook: Shippers issue an annual request for proposals, carriers submit rates, and those contracts are expected to hold steady until the next bidding cycle. Today, that approach has become much harder to sustain.

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Maersk Capitalizes on 'Heightened Volatility' as Rates Surge

The ocean carrier brought in $15.8 billion in revenue in Q2, up from $13.1 billion a year earlier, while operating profit nearly doubled year-over-year to $1.6 billion.

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Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach to Boost Clean Energy Incentives

The ports will have agreed to increase financial incentives offered to ocean carriers that send their lowest-emitting vessels into Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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When Did 3PLs Become Banks?

3PL clients who can see what they’re paying for behave differently in a contract renewal conversation.

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IEA Warns Global Oil Stockpiles Are Rapidly Depleting

The IEA now expects the global oil market to run a deficit of 1.8 million barrels per day in the third quarter, more than double its estimate from just a month ago.

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Panama Canal Backlogs Swell as Water Levels Fall

Around 113 vessels were waiting to transit the Panama Canal as of August 3, compared to just 40 vessels that were in line in early January.

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Houthi Strike in Bab al-Mandab Strait Kills Six

Houthi rebels reportedly hit a cargo ship with three ballistic missiles, in the first deadly attacks against commercial vessels in the region since the start of the Iran war.

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U.S. Sees Iran War Oil Supply Disruptions Lasting Through 2027

As the conflict extends into a sixth month, consumers around the world are once again facing the prospect of higher fuel prices and inflation.

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Peak Season Is Putting Exception Management to the Test

In peak season, delivery performance is defined by more than on-time rates — it’s also about how effectively exceptions are managed when they inevitably occur.

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U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver 90 for Days

Unlike the previous extensions, the Pentagon will consult with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration to decide which voyages are exempt from the Act.

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