Logistics
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AI in agri-food logistics: what is actually deployed, not what is promised
A maturity check on AI in agri-food logistics: measured results, named production systems, and disclosed projections still to be proven — sorted by what's real.
analysisWhat EU carbon rules actually cost on a 2026 ocean freight booking
EU ETS maritime and FuelEU Maritime are in force and billable; the 30 September 2026 ETS surrender date has passed and the IMO framework is not adopted.
newsOcean freight rates peaked in early July, then softened as US tariff action bit
Drewry's index hit a 22-month high of $4,639/FEU on 9 July, then fell to $4,255/FEU by 30 July as demand softened after new US tariff measures.
newsTyphoon aftermath, Andean snow closure and low Rhine levels hit trade lanes concurrently
Kuehne+Nagel's 22-28 July report logged simultaneous disruption at Chinese ports, the Chile-Argentina Andean crossing, and low water on the Rhine and Danube.
newsPeru's H1 2026 agri-exports up 5%, against a forecast very strong El Niño for the 2026/27 season
Peru's H1 2026 agri-exports reached $5.4 billion, up 5% on avocados, grapes and blueberries, against NOAA's forecast of a very strong El Niño this fall and winter.
newsArgentina river-pilots strike strands 150+ ships on the Paraná grain corridor
River pilots struck over pilotage deregulation, stranding 150+ ships on Argentina's Paraná grain corridor; a 20% rate-cut deal resumed operations 4 August.
newsTyphoon Dolphin shuts Shanghai and Ningbo, strands 2.4 million TEU
Typhoon Dolphin shut Shanghai and Ningbo for days in August 2026, stranding roughly 2.4 million TEU and pushing Shanghai berth waits to five to eight days.
newsPanama Canal cuts Neopanamax draft to 48.5 feet as carriers add fresh surcharges
The Panama Canal cut Neopanamax draft to 48.5 feet on 15 August 2026 over El Niño risk, and carriers added surcharges. Draft was raised to 49.0 feet on 28 September.
newsPanama Canal postponed both draft cuts but cut Neopanamax slots to nine
ACP postponed Panama Canal draft cuts and cut Neopanamax slots to nine from 4 September. On 28 September it raised draft to 49.0 feet and slots to 10 from 15 Oct.
newsAmericold closes a $1.3 billion cold-storage joint venture with EQT
Americold closed a $1.3 billion joint venture with EQT covering 12 US cold-storage warehouses, EQT taking 70% while Americold keeps operating the sites.
guideContainer demurrage and detention: what exporters actually owe and when
How container demurrage and detention charges work, why reefers cost more, and what the US FMC's 46 CFR Part 541 rule means for your invoices.
guideIncoterms for temperature-controlled and perishable cargo: the risk-transfer gap that spoils shipments
Incoterms allocate cost, risk and delivery obligations, never temperature duty or spoilage liability: the CIP versus CIF insurance gap and the reefer trap.