https://palletizr.com/guides/digest-archive.html Weekly Palletizr Logistics Digest — freight markets, chokepoints, tariffs, and load-planning context for shippers and forwarders. en-us contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://palletizr.com/og-image.png https://palletizr.com/guides/digest-archive.html https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-35-october-12-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-35-october-12-2026/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Tanker attacks in and around Hormuz continued through October 11, including injuries on the tanker On Peace, while Drewry's World Container Index fell 2 percent to $4,351. Brent dipped near $103 and was back above $105 the same day. The November 9 Section 301 exclusion deadline did not move. USTR only corrected one statistical code. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-34-october-5-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-34-october-5-2026/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Oil got cheaper while the Strait of Hormuz got more dangerous: four tanker strikes from October 1 to 4, with Brent near $102. Canada's import ban is now enforced by automatic rejects in ACE. The U.S.–China Board of Trade lists still have no timeline, and the November 9 Section 301 exclusion cliff is about 35 days out. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-33-september-28-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-33-september-28-2026/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Brent crude is near $107, up from $102 last week. Canadian goods on a specific list become unimportable September 29. Container rates fell on average while the Los Angeles route rose. Tariff exclusions on Chinese goods expire November 9 — a different date than the truce extension to January 10. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-32-september-21-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-32-september-21-2026/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Brent falls toward $102 on diplomacy hopes, but visible Hormuz weekend traffic roughly halves and UKMTO reports a tanker strike today. Canada duty lists are live; the September 29 import ban is eight days out. Asia–U.S. container rates keep climbing while Asia–Europe falls. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-31-september-14-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-31-september-14-2026/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News U.S. duty lists on Canadian goods change at 12:01 a.m. ET September 15. Oil spikes after a Gulf vessel strike and a Saudi pipeline halt. Asia–U.S. container rates keep climbing. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-30-september-8-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-30-september-8-2026/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers raise Gulf shipping risk. Brent nears $97 while Pacific container rates rise and Asia–Europe rates fall. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-29-august-31-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-29-august-31-2026/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News After a month of economic pressure, kinetic war returns: U.S. forces strike IRGC launchers on Larak Island; Iran retaliates against U.S. bases in Jordan. Hormuz stays closed; Brent climbs above $90; Drewry cools to $4,473 after last week’s surge. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-28-august-24-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-28-august-24-2026/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Treasury’s Operation Economic Fury and a dual Hormuz blockade collide with a surging freight tape. Drewry jumps to $4,526; fewer than 20 commodity vessels crossed the strait over the weekend. Bessent promises the ‘greatest financial offensive’ against Iran as Tehran threatens seizures and transit fees. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-27-august-17-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-27-august-17-2026/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Iran–Oman corridor language is not a reopen while Brent settles near $88.52. Drewry climbs again to $4,339 on Transpacific strength; SCFI hits 3,355. Panama draft cuts and new canal surcharges tighten September planning. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-26-august-10-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-26-august-10-2026/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Iran says an Oman shipping-lane deal is in final stages — and still not a full reopen. Brent trades near eighty-five dollars after selling the rumor. Drewry rebounds to $4,297 while SCFI holds firmer. Panama announces two more Neopanamax draft cuts into September. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-25-august-3-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-25-august-3-2026/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Not a clean reopen week. President Trump claimed Monday talks with Iran; Tehran said it is negotiating with Oman over a temporary Hormuz route. Brent settled near ninety dollars after July’s surge. Drewry’s container index fell again while Shanghai’s U.S. lanes bounced hard. Emergency fuel surcharges arrive in August. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-24-july-27-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-24-july-27-2026/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Not calmer — more layered. Brent crude spiked above one hundred dollars on dual-chokepoint stress, then settled near ninety-seven. Container spot softened while bunker fuel hardened. Tariffs swapped rather than fell. Hormuz remains closed in practice. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-23-july-21-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-23-july-21-2026/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Brent settles near $89 after crossing $90, Drewry WCI and SCFI both fall for a second week, Section 122 expires July 24 with Brazil 301 landing July 22, Hormuz traffic stays in the teens, and Panama draft cuts arrive the same Friday. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-22-july-13-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-22-july-13-2026/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News A practical weekly read for people who move freight. This week Hormuz traffic collapsed after fresh US–Iran strikes, Brent jumped toward $79, Drewry's WCI climbed to $4,639 even as SCFI snapped its ten-week streak, and the July 15 surcharge stack arrives into the mess. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-21-july-6-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-21-july-6-2026/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Drewry WCI jumps 9% to $4,530 on peak-season front-loading; SCFI crosses 3,300 with a tenth weekly gain; Hormuz transits hold at 34–36/day well below pre-war norms; Brent settles near $72 as OPEC+ raises targets; HMM and carriers stack July surcharges; and CAPE Phase 3 targets late July amid Federal Circuit litigation. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-20-june-29-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-20-june-29-2026/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Hormuz transits hit a two-month high near 70–78 per day, then fell after vessel attacks on June 25 and 27. Brent settled near $72 while Drewry WCI rose 5% to $4,166. CAPE Phase 2 opened June 29. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-19-june-22-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-19-june-22-2026/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News The U.S. and Iran electronically signed the Islamabad memorandum on June 17. Hormuz traffic restarted with Saudi tanker moves, but Iran claimed a brief closure June 21 that U.S. Central Command disputed. Drewry WCI jumped 12% to $3,969 while Brent fell toward $78. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-18-june-15-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-18-june-15-2026/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News The U.S. and Iran announced a peace deal June 14–15 with signing set for June 19 in Geneva. Brent fell about 4% to $83.75 while Drewry WCI rose 3% to $3,549. Argus reported Hormuz tanker traffic unchanged on AIS after the announcement. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-17-june-8-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-17-june-8-2026/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Drewry WCI rose 23% to $3,433 as early peak season hit. A U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire collapsed; the first direct Israel-Iran exchange since April followed. Houthis renewed Red Sea threats. Hormuz saw only a trickle of transits. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-16-june-1-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-16-june-1-2026/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News A draft U.S.–Iran memorandum pulled Brent down nearly 19% in May, but Hormuz still ran at roughly five percent of pre-war throughput. Drewry WCI rose a fourth straight week to $2,800. Lebanon fighting widened while Houthis confirmed Red Sea missile launches. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-15-may-26-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-15-may-26-2026/ Tue, 26 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: U.S. self-defense strikes in southern Iran test a fragile April 8 ceasefire even as isolated cargo movement appears in Hormuz; Drewry WCI rises again to $2,712/40ft; air freight finally eases while staying historically high; CAPE refunds shift into batch reconciliation; Section 301 continuation windows are now active; LA/Long Beach remains fluid; and SAP lays out a more autonomous supply-chain operating model. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-14-may-19-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-14-may-19-2026/ Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Hormuz commercial traffic remained severely depressed while one blocked Iraqi supertanker resumed its voyage. Drewry WCI surged 12% to $2,553. CAPE refund cash began moving. Air freight stayed elevated on jet fuel and rerouting. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-13-may-12-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-13-may-12-2026/ Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Aramco warned Hormuz disruption could persist into 2027. Drewry WCI rebounded 3% to $2,280. CAPE automated clearing house refunds began May 12. MARAD advisory 2026-006 remained active on Red Sea routing. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-12-may-4-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-12-may-4-2026/ Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Dual Hormuz blockades left roughly 2,000 ships stranded. ING raised Brent forecasts. Houthis resurged in the Red Sea. Drewry WCI fell a third week but carrier surcharges continued stacking. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-11-april-28-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-11-april-28-2026/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Iran proposes reopening Hormuz but oil still climbs as talks remain deadlocked; shipping traffic remains near zero with war-risk insurance quotes reported as high as 5% of hull value; Section 301 forced-labor hearings begin April 28-29; CBP's CAPE refund process enters a court-reporting milestone; air freight rises again and container benchmarks remain soft but misleading. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-10-april-20-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-10-april-20-2026/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Iran's IRGC fires on two Indian-flagged tankers (Jag Arnav and Sanmar Herald) in retaliation for the Touska seizure; Brent surges 7% to $95.50 in Asia trading; CBP opens the CAPE refund portal Monday for $166B in IEEPA duty claims (Walmart due $10.2B, Target $2.2B, Home Depot $540M); Iran declares Hormuz cannot be reopened until blockade lifts; 14 Indian-flagged vessels stranded in the strait; Trump signals ceasefire extension Iran has not confirmed; Houthi Deputy FM formalizes Bab al-Mandab closure threat. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-9-april-19-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-9-april-19-2026/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: USS Spruance disables and seizes Iranian container ship Touska in Gulf of Oman; Iran officially broadcasts Hormuz closed with gunfire reported; Brent whipsaws from $128 to $90.38 as ceasefire extension reportedly close; CENTCOM declares blockade 'fully implemented' — cutting 90% of Iran's economy; air freight from Dubai hits $10.33/kg (+152% YoY); Section 301 comment period closes with public hearings scheduled May 5. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-8-april-13-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-8-april-13-2026/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: 21 hours of US-Iran talks in Islamabad end without a deal, Trump orders a US Navy blockade of all Iranian ports starting today, Brent crude crashes 15% then surges to $102, Houthis threaten Bab al-Mandab as the second chokepoint, container base rates hide exploding surcharges, Section 301 targets 76 economies, and air freight from the Gulf is at peak-season pricing. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-7-april-9-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-7-april-9-2026/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: the US-Iran two-week ceasefire collapses within 24 hours as Israel strikes Lebanon, Brent crude crashes 18% then rebounds on uncertainty, only 3 vessels have transited Hormuz since the deal, 800+ ships remain stranded, insurance premiums stay at 300%+, OPEC+ output hike is largely symbolic, and clearing the backlog will take 10-15 weeks even if the strait fully reopens. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-6-april-6-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-6-april-6-2026/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Israel strikes South Pars — 50% of Iran's petrochemical capacity hit. IAEA warns Bushehr strikes could cause radiological disaster. Trump pushes deadline to April 7 and declares 'Power Plant Day and Bridge Day.' Downed F-15E crew rescued in $300M 'Easter Miracle.' Qatar LNG tankers turn back at Hormuz. 3,400+ dead across the Middle East. CMA CGM breaks the blockade. A 45-day ceasefire framework circulates — but nobody has signed. Oil whipsaws between $100 and $110. 76 new Section 301 probes. The fog of war and trade policy converge. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-5-march-31-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-5-march-31-2026/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Trump threatens to obliterate Kharg Island and Iran's oil wells. Two COSCO mega-ships abort Hormuz transit despite China safe-passage deal. Container rates rise 4th straight week. Goldman raises recession odds to 30%. The $175B IEEPA refund crisis and July tariff cliff explained. Houthis fire missiles at Israel but hold off on Red Sea shipping — for now. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-4-march-26-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-4-march-26-2026/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Iran imposes $2M-per-vessel toll on Strait of Hormuz transit, Trump extends ultimatum to April 6, VLSFO bunker fuel doubles past $1,000/MT in Singapore, Houthis threaten to reopen Red Sea attacks, Section 301 probes expand to 16 economies, and 66% of retailers plan the most aggressive supply chain restructuring in a generation. https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-2-march-16-2026/ https://palletizr.com/blog/logistics-digest-issue-2-march-16-2026/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your essential weekly intelligence briefing. This week: Salalah port suspended after drone attack, air freight rates explode 70%, bunker fuel up 80%, Trump launches Section 301 investigations against six trading partners, and the rise of the agentic supply chain. https://palletizr.com/blog/panama-canal-restrictions-ease-but-capacity-remains-tight-weekly-logistics-digest-issue-2/ https://palletizr.com/blog/panama-canal-restrictions-ease-but-capacity-remains-tight-weekly-logistics-digest-issue-2/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT contact@palletizr.com (Palletizr Team) Industry News Your weekly briefing on global logistics, freight markets, geopolitics, and supply chain technology. This week: Panama Canal Restrictions Ease But Capacity Remains Tight; Trans-Pacific Contract Rates Set to Rise 15-20% in Q2; USMCA Compliance Scrutiny Increases at Border Crossings; Warehouse Automation ROI Timeline Extending to 24+ Months.