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"There is a little bit of fatigue... in the industry because you draw 10 contingency plans only to tear them all up because there is a new twist and a new angle to it."
Around 100 container ships and around 750 vessels in total are currently backed up around the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to ONE.
Court ruling threatens to cause new tariff chaos
Some shippers may have still held out hope that a US Supreme Court ruling against a large part of the Trump administration's tariffs would restore some predictability to US trade policy.
Widescale vessel scrapping draws near
Ocean carriers have sharply increased the number of blanked container sailings but may nevertheless soon have to resort to more drastic measures to prop up rates
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Import Asie, crise d'Ormuz, flambée des coûts : bilan de mi-année 2026
Taux spot multipliés par trois en six semaines, surcharges qui explosent, pénuries d'équipement : le point complet sur le marché Import Asie de mi-2026 après la crise d'Ormuz, et les leviers concrets pour sécuriser vos flux au second semestre.
Le guide des 4 modes de groupage pour les petits volumes
Quand on importe en petits volumes, quatre modes de groupage sont disponibles - maritime, aérien, ferroviaire et hybride mer-air. La bonne question n'est plus "quel mode" mais "quel mode pour quel flux".
The Post-IEEPA Era: How Importers Can Recover Overpaid Duties
Since the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, a $127 billion refund window has opened and CBP's new CAPE system went live on April 20. A clear action plan for US importers.