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Apr 20, 2026
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4 min read
Iran opened the strait on Thursday. By Friday, gunboats were firing on container ships.
Apr 13, 2026
7 min read
Talks collapsed. The strait is still blocked. And the ceasefire expires April 21.
Apr 7, 2026
10 min read
Saudi Arabia found a way around the closed Strait of Hormuz. It runs through another chokepoint.
Mar 30, 2026
9 min read
Iran is charging $2 million per tanker. The Houthis just reopened a second front.
Mar 23, 2026
8 min read
Iran has until Monday night. Your supply chain is on the same clock.
Mar 16, 2026
The biggest tariff refund in history is stuck in a queue. Meanwhile, rates are climbing again.
Mar 9, 2026
Hormuz is empty. Oil is surging. Container rates just reversed course.
Mar 2, 2026
For the first time in modern shipping, both Middle East chokepoints are effectively shut.
Feb 23, 2026
The Supreme Court just rewrote the rules on tariffs. The White House already found a workaround.
Feb 16, 2026
How a karaoke company sent shockwaves through the freight brokerage world this week.
Feb 9, 2026
5 min read
Carriers return to the Red Sea, India heats up
Feb 2, 2026
6 min read
Shipping rates are bouncing around, chips are tight, and scarcity is the new normal.