
The Weekly Roar
Logistics News, Shipping & Weekly Freight Updates
The Word of the Day is Resilience
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: More new tariffs, air cargo stabilized in May, how geopolitics is creating regional disruption, the impact of shifting
Love Thy Neighbor?
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: US inbound container imports in freefall, the unraveling USMCA, the cost of delays at the Strait of Hormuz,
Conspiracy, Crime, and Containers
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Trans-Pacific rates hold steady, Europe's negotiation with Iran, truckload rates jump, US indicts four Chinese container makers, and
What Direction Are We Heading?
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Container imports remain weak, supply chain stress is on the rise, new metrics for choosing suppliers, stabilized air
Capacity Crunch
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Tariffs back in the news, the April Logistics Manager's Index, China's declining air export volumes, tariff refunds on
New Tariff Tactics?
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Elevated freight markets, exploiting trade deal rules, the new tariffs Trump is trying to implement, slow growth in
The Misunderstood Role of International Law in the Global Supply Chain
The concept of International Law is often misunderstood. Many people perceive it as an all-powerful global rulebook that governs the world with strict authority, while others hold the opposite view
The Worst of Times
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Worry about further supply chain disruptions, lost focus on the U.S. maritime sector, air freight rates rising, a
The Big Squeeze
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Air cargo rates up, electronic tariff refund Phase 1, new emergency surcharges, the state of the global maritime
Hot Rails
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: A two-week U.S.-Iran truce, the First Sale valuation method, U.S. seaport activity, railroads have their best month, and
Reimbursement Day
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Tariff refunds are beginning, global fuel is climbing, China and the Panama Canal, the seafarers stranded in the
The Outlook for Q2 2026
Headlines for Q2 2026 The Iran Conflict, Tariff Uncertainty, and Geopolitics Continue to Impact Supply Chains All Over - When Will It End? Global Ports




