Freight Risk

Persian Gulf supply disruption is now the defining freight risk of 2026

Saudi crude to the U.S. has dropped to zero, Brent hit $82.55, and Hormuz transit talks are shaping every freight and fuel decision ops teams face this quarter.

Strait of Hormuz disruption, FedEx restructuring, and a fragile freight market: what supply chain leaders need to watch now

Three converging pressures, Hormuz shipping risk, the FedEx-CMA CGM deal, and carrier margin squeeze, demand immediate attention from supply chain operators.

ITS Logistics flags record freight costs, capacity crunch, and fraud risk in mid-2026 market reports

ITS Logistics releases a cluster of market reports and company news pointing to rising transportation costs, drayage pressure, and a 2026 Fraud Fighter Award wi

Supply Chain Leaders Must Abandon Outdated Routing and Embrace Last Mile Optimization Through Modeling and AI

As geopolitical tensions disrupt global shipping and tariffs create fresh uncertainty in international trade, companies are being forced to reexamine their most vulnerable supply chain segment—the last mile . While upstream operations get the spotlight during crises, the final leg of delivery remains a persistent blind spot. That oversight has consequences: empty trucks, fragmented delivery…

China Plus One Strategy Puts Dimerco at the Center of Supply Chain Diversification

Freight forwarders are capitalizing on the urgent need to diversify supply chains away from single-source dependencies

Aftermath of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Global Supply Chains Will Reroute Efficiently

Port disruptions force shippers to adapt quickly, revealing supply chains are more resilient than feared

Carrier Assure’s Innovative Scoring System Removes the Fleet Reliability Gamble

Small fleet operators gain predictable risk assessment through data-driven transparency rather than guesswork