As peak season intensifies, shippers are navigating a high-pressure landscape marked by tight domestic capacity, shifting regional volumes, and the need for precision planning—our latest outlook outlines the key dynamics shaping ground transportation. At the global level, sudden USPS service suspensions to Japan and Australia are disrupting small parcel flows, forcing B2C shippers and consolidators to recalibrate. Meanwhile, China’s rapid export surge into Africa is signaling a long-term rebalancing of global trade lanes, creating both opportunity and complexity for freight forwarders.
In maritime developments, South Korea’s Hanwha is investing $5 billion into the Philly Shipyard, expanding U.S. vessel capacity at a time when infrastructure investments are critical—just look at Port Houston, which is breaking container records thanks to strategic upgrades. On the trade front, new U.S. tariffs on India are introducing fresh compliance challenges tied to geopolitical risk, while proposed changes to the de minimis rule may tighten the screws on e-commerce importers. Finally, amid ongoing China tariff volatility, shippers are leaning more heavily into USMCA advantages, rerouting goods through Mexico and Canada to protect margins and ensure stability.
This week’s report keeps you ahead of the curve, connecting market signals across domestic and global supply chains.
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