Air Cargo Demand Up 6% Narrows Your Recovery Options
Global air cargo demand rose 6 per cent year on year in August 2026 on Xeneta data. Less slack in the market makes air freight more expensive exactly when it is needed to recover a late inbound shipment, and the figure is global demand rather than a rate on any single lane.
FedEx Targets the Duty Surprise That Kills Conversion
FedEx has launched Global Trade Navigator, a toolkit covering pre-shipment duty and tax research, landed-cost estimates at Shopify checkout, product classification and customs clearance tools. It cites 68 per cent of small businesses regularly seeing customers surprised by duties at delivery.
Peak Season Freight Squeeze Lifts Your Landed Costs
Congestion has pulled around 2.3 million TEU of capacity off the market and US container spot rates are surging. What it means for Q4 stock plans.