Insights
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Transpacific Eastbound Market Update – Week 28, 2026
Blank sailings from the second half of May through the first half of June created a significant capacity shortage across the transpacific trade, triggering multiple freight rate increases not seen since July 2024.
Jul 06, 2026
How Mid-Market Teams Build Predictability in a Volatile Environment
The World Economic Forum reported in 2025 that major supply chain disruptions now occur approximately every 3.7 years, with each taking two to three years to fully recover.
Jul 01, 2026
Why Mid-Market Shippers Deserve Enterprise Control Without Enterprise Complexity
Access to a platform is one thing. But having a forwarder that understands your lanes and operational rhythms well enough to act on what the platform shows is another.
Jun 29, 2026
Blog
What a Customs Compliance Portal Can Do for Import Teams
Jun 26, 2026
Import teams are experiencing more focused audits of entry documentation, greater penalties for misclassification and valuation errors, and more intense scrutiny around origin and labor compliance, none of which are likely to abate anytime soon.
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Client Advisory
Have You Filed Your CAPE Declaration Yet? OR Are Your IEEPA Refunds on their Way?
Jun 22, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched the CAPE Claims Portal 60 days ago, creating the first pathway for importers to recover IEEPA tariffs. Since then, thousands of importers have already begun receiving refunds.
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Newsroom
Container Trade Holds Firm as Retailers Pull Peak Season Forward
Jun 15, 2026
The current freight landscape mirrors a market under pressure, as cargo is still moving but at a higher cost and with less margin for error.
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