The Weekly Roar
Logistics News, Shipping & Weekly Freight Updates
What Goes Up… Usually Comes Down
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Shanghai holds its place, tensions still rising in the Middle East, technology in the industry, new container data
Déjà vu and Breaking Up is Hard to Do
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: a potential strike at East and Gulf Coast ports, how Houthi attacks are impacting British businesses, an Ocean
Air Cargo Demand Is Flying High
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Air cargo demand up, speculation on the Red Sea, overcapacity on the ocean, regionalized nearshoring, and trucking safety.
Big Waves on the High Seas
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: the bridge collapse at the Port of Baltimore, more data on shifting imports in the U.S., improvements at the
No Quarter on the Red Sea
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Stagnant ocean rates, air demand staying strong, the Port of Baltimore closure, a new reality for the Port of
The Flow of Freight Keeps on Keeping On
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Trade keeps moving, the U.S. campaign against the Houthi, the EU's global exports tanking, U.S. cargo skyrocketing, and the
Environmental Impacts From and On Ocean Freight
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: The Panama Canal Authority is opening three more locks, the Red Sea crisis coupled with the EU ETS
Who Turned Up the Volume?
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: an early peak, air cargo volumes flying high, pedal to the metal for intermodal, update on S. African
COVID, China, and Supply Chains: What’s Important to Importers?
With China as the starting point of most global supply chains, its importance can’t be overstated—but we all know that already. Yet what’s been a challenging few years has
What You Need to Know About Marine Cargo Insurance
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Is the NEXT Ship Out Really the Best Option?
There are usually several cost options to get your ocean containers to the required destination. All-in shipping costs are straightforward enough (first you’ll want to be sure they
Is What You See What You Get?
What you see is what you get when it comes to freight quotes, or is it? We wish it were, but as with life, there are no guarantees—so