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18 September, 2026. War-driven fuel costs are pushing China-to-U.S. shipping rates toward pandemic-era highs, placing pressure on margins, inventory planning and working capital before the increase reaches a retail price. Ocean freight rates from China to the United States are climbing toward levels last seen during the supply-chain disruption that followed the pandemic, which brings a familiar problem back into focus: transportation costs can alter the economics of goods tha
8th September, 2026 Verisk CargoNet tracked 273 cargo theft and trucking-vehicle theft incidents across five Labor Day periods from 2021 through 2025, with an estimated $31.8 million in stolen commodity value. The number of incidents rose from 33 in 2021 to 56 in 2025, while California, Texas, and Illinois accounted for 130 incidents, or 48% of the total. Cargo theft losses also exceeded $359 million during the first half of 2026. FreightWaves The nature of the risk is changi
