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Future Transport and Logistics brief week 28 2026
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Episode notes
- EU Customs Structural Reset: The July 1st abolition of the €150 de minimis exemption and the introduction of a €3 flat duty per tariff line triggered an immediate 19% drop in China-to-Europe air freighter capacity, effectively ending the direct-to-consumer dropshipping model for low-value goods.
- Ocean Freight Hyper-Inflation: Despite record-high capacity deployment, ocean spot rates have surged up to 253% above February baselines due to aggressive tariff-hedging front-loading by importers and the collapse of the Strait of Hormuz ceasefire, which forced massive vessel diversions around the Cape of Good Hope.
- Climate-Induced Systemic Shocks: Projections of a historic "Super El Niño" have forced ...
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