Stay ahead with practical guides on sea freight, air cargo, Amazon FBA, customs clearance, and global shipping trends - written by our in-house logistics specialists.
The OOCL Sunflower, a 16,800 TEU vessel, lost 57 containers overboard south of the Aleutian Islands while en route from Kaohsiung to Long Beach. The incident, disclosed by the US Coast Guard, highlights the critical importance of marine cargo insurance and proper container securing practices for high-value cross-border shipments.
The Mexican government is approaching the looming USMCA renegotiations from a position of trade strength, but remains wary of Washington's unpredictable tariff posture. For Chinese exporters using Mexico as a transshipment hub, the outcome of these talks could significantly alter duty structures and logistics routing strategies.
Despite mounting geopolitical tensions and widespread talk of near-shoring, DHL's Global Connectedness Index shows that global supply chains are actually stretching rather than shortening. The data challenges conventional wisdom and has significant implications for how cross-border logistics providers plan capacity and route networks in 2026.
Amazon has expanded its fulfillment center network significantly heading into 2026, with new facilities across Alabama, Arizona, and the US East Coast. Understanding the latest FBA location codes and capacity limits is essential for China-based sellers planning their Q2 and Q3 inventory replenishment shipments.
A new US Senate bill aimed at tightening rules on who can act as an importer of record could fundamentally shift how Chinese sellers ship to American consumers. The proposed crackdown on the $800 de minimis threshold would force a major restructuring of air cargo and fulfillment strategies for platforms like Temu and Shein.
Air cargo supply chains are scrambling to reroute freight across the Middle East by road as Gulf carriers suspend operations. Bangladesh air freight rates have tripled, and capacity on Europe tradelanes remains critically tight as DHL, Cathay Cargo, and Xeneta all flag worsening conditions.
Freight rates across major shipping lanes are set to surge as carriers take advantage of market uncertainty triggered by the Middle East conflict. Linerlytica analysts warn shippers to lock in contracts now before spot rates climb further in Q2 2026.
Container freight spot rates on Asia-Europe and transpacific routes are surging as the ongoing Middle East conflict forces carriers to reroute around the Strait of Hormuz. With two million TEU of cargo caught in the disruption, shippers are being urged to plan ahead as air freight rates spike and ocean capacity tightens dramatically across key trade corridors.
