Rota Optimizasyonu

The ability of ports and inland infrastructure to absorb growing and increasingly imbalanced trade flows has become the new constraint on industry growth, Vincent Clerc says.

The carrier said the surge in cargo demand and higher freight rates driven by the early peak season led the second quarter to outperform the first quarter and year-ago period.

Sustained import volumes and rising freight rates near the end of an early peak season are “taking most observers by surprise,” Freightos said.

The peak season surcharge applies to spot market freight originating in California and low-volume shippers who move less than 10 loads per week.

Logistics executives raised concerns that congestion building across heavily disrupted inland supply chains could flow downriver to Europe’s two largest gateways and tie up import containers trying to leave the ports.

The retailer logged 754 cases in fiscal 2026, down 35% year over year, according to its latest ESG report.

Draft and load restrictions, work interruptions, and overdue infrastructure repairs are hampering breakbulk handling in the region.

Data from NRF projects that imports at major U.S. ports have peaked as businesses built up inventory ahead of new tariffs.

The agency’s transportation expenses increased year over year in Q3 as it shifted some volume to air cargo handled by UPS.

The household cleaning and consumer products maker expects improvements through better planning, lower inventory levels and more automation.