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Freight market insights for volatile conditions

Explore practical commentary on freight pricing volatility, fuel shocks, transit disruption, and the actions logistics teams can take right now.

24 Jun 2026

Hormuz Reopening Creates a New Surcharge Problem

As Hormuz flows improve and oil prices fall, freight teams need to unwind fuel, insurance, and route-risk surcharges without creating new margin leakage.

27 May 2026

Fresh Hormuz Tension Tests Freight Quote Accuracy

Fresh Strait of Hormuz tension is pushing fuel, insurance, route, and capacity assumptions into freight quotes faster than manual pricing can respond.

30 Apr 2026

Hormuz Oil Shock Puts Freight Pricing Under Pressure

Oil price volatility from the Iran war is pushing fuel, insurance, route, and capacity assumptions into freight quotes faster than static pricing can respond.

22 Mar 2026

Air Freight Rates Surge 70 % Amid the Iran Conflict

South-Asia-Europe air freight rates have surged as ships stalled near the Strait of Hormuz pushed urgent volume into far more expensive air cargo lanes.

20 Mar 2026

Navigating the Strait of Hormuz Closure: Building Resilience

Longer reroutes around the Cape of Good Hope are adding transit time, tightening capacity, and forcing immediate repricing decisions across affected supply chains.

18 Mar 2026

Fuel Price Shock and Margin Compression: What Carriers Must Do Now

Brent crude and diesel price jumps are compressing carrier margins, increasing surcharge pressure, and forcing pricing teams to react faster and more accurately.

01 Feb 2026

Why Real-Time Data Matters in Freight Pricing

Outdated spreadsheets and manual updates create quoting errors and missed surcharges. See why live data matters and how it improves consistency, trust, and operational speed.

01 Jan 2026

Predictive Analytics: Your Crystal Ball for Freight Rates

Predictive analytics helps freight teams look ahead instead of reacting late. Learn how better forecasting supports pricing, budgeting, routing, and fuel planning.

01 Dec 2025

Optimising Multi-Stop & Multi-Mode Routes for Efficiency

Modern freight moves rarely follow one simple route. This article looks at how better planning across truck, rail, sea, and air can reduce transit times, lower cost, and improve resilience.