The Weekly Roar
Logistics News, Shipping & Weekly Freight Updates
Risky Business in 2026
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Trans-Pacific Ocean rates are up, the challenges of moving inventory closer to customers, low U.S. manufacturing activity, the
Who’s Ready for Whatever Madness 2026 Will Bring?
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: The impact of 2025 on supply chains, preparing for the Supreme Court decision, the state of the U.S.-EU
The Outlook for Q1 2026
Headlines for Q1 2026 Changing Trade Lanes, Red Sea Opening, & Tariff Uncertainty Remains. Global Ports The Headlines: Global ports will be navigating
2025: A Year to Remember (or Forget?)
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: The top stories of 2025, China's trade surplus with Europe, surging container rates, U.S. tariff revenues explained, and
Fire on Board!
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Survey says... AI is changing supply chains, Germany is breaking up with China, a glut in container shipping,
General Average: Why This Old Maritime Law Is More Relevant Than Ever
You may have heard that a “General Average” (GA) was recently declared for a ship moored at the Port of LA. This is a big deal for importers owning
Do No Harm
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Record global container volumes, China warns of tariff harm, global trade resilience in 2025, dropping diesel prices, and
Change & Disruption: The New Constants
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Asia's changing manufacturing economy, U.S. production contraction, the effect of unpredictable trade policies, a potential two-tier market for
Where’s the Money?
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: A U.S. manufacturing revival, Asia-Europe spot rates are up, air cargo demand skyrockets, U.S. freight volumes are tanking
You’ve Got Yourself a Deal
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: More new trade agreements, Suez Canal traffic recovering, oil prices down, reshoring gaining momentum, and autonomous supply chains
Preparing for 2026 – A View from the Bridge
It’s already decided… the word of the year in maritime shipping is UNCERTAINTY. And with plenty of trade-related questions still unanswered, the challenge is going to continue. To help
Tangled up in Tariffs
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Difficult times for planning, a positive Red Sea update, steady operations at the Port of Long Beach, the
