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Designing supply chains for volatility in 2026

If 2025 was meant to deliver a return to supply-chain stability, it never arrived in a clean or predictable form. Instead, the year exposed a more important truth: resilient supply chains are not built for ideal conditions, but for consistent

Airfreight enters 2026 on firmer ground

As 2026 begins, air freight markets are carrying more momentum than many expected after a volatile year. Rather than a sharp post-peak correction, demand on key Asia–Europe and Asia–U.S. lanes has remained resilient, supported by strong export activity across Asia

US crackdown on Contaminated Cargo Packing

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are tightening enforcement on pest-contaminated wood packaging materials (WPM), and exporters need to act now to protect their US customers from serious cost and compliance consequences. Wood packaging — including pallets, crates, cases, bracing and

Global Freight Markets Reset — November 2025 Market Report

Global supply chains are entering the final stretch of 2025 with a mix of stabilisation, renewed pressure points and emerging policy shifts that are already reshaping flows across continents. Noatum Logistics’ November 2025 Market Report reveals a freight environment that