Ocean, truck and cross-border capacity, rates and reliability, and what they mean for freight sourcing.
The Spanish family-owned operator is buying the Rotterdam-based multimodal group outright, with the deal set to close Jan. 1, 2027 and combine 21 maritime terminals, five rail terminals and more than 500 trucks.
The Postal Service announced Oct. 26 that a weekly fuel surcharge tied to EIA diesel and jet fuel prices will hit four domestic package services from January 2027, with percentages published only three to five days before each change.
At least 10 vessels were struck in or near the strait since Oct. 11, the sharpest attack wave since the war began, and Maersk now charges $1,000 per container for any transiting ship.
Riyadh's freighter and widebody capacity has dropped 99% and a string of airlines have suspended Saudi and Gulf services, so teams moving parts, pharma or project cargo into the kingdom need road and sea backups this month.
Contract linehaul is up about 10% to 18% on the year depending on the index, carriers are exiting faster than freight is falling, and analysts say the repricing is only half done. Here is how procurement teams should approach bid season.
Visa withdrawals, an aging driver pool and September border restrictions are squeezing capacity on U.S.–Mexico lanes. Providers expect tight conditions into 2027, so nearshored supply chains need firmer freight plans.
Xeneta's September data shows the fourth straight monthly drop in on-time arrivals, with Asia–North America delays near seven days and spot rates from China more than four times last year's level. Reliability should be in every 2027 carrier tender.
Carriers are earning far more per container on U.S. trades even as European rates slide. For procurement teams heading into 2027 contract talks, the gap shows where leverage is returning and where it isn't yet.
September was the busiest month in the port's 118-year history. Canal disruptions and fuel costs are pushing about 5% more cargo to Los Angeles at origin, and another early-2027 frontloading wave is likely.
Public less-than-truckload carriers are raising rates earlier than their usual annual cycle, citing real estate, equipment, technology and wage costs. With manufacturing demand recovering, carriers expect pricing power to hold.
Standard U.S. package rates rise an average of 5.9% on Jan. 4, 2027. Some services rise more than the average, residential and delivery-area fees go up, and new paper-document fees arrive. UPS hadn't announced its 2027 increase as of Sept. 21.
Asia–U.S. West Coast spot rates rose to $7,621 per FEU and East Coast to $9,791. Typhoons have closed Shanghai and Ningbo, and some carriers are weighing Panama Canal low-water surcharges.
The Surface Transportation Board started its merits review of the proposed transcontinental railroad. Comments and requests for conditions are due Nov. 18, final briefs in May 2027, and a decision up to 90 days after the record closes.
