Iran War and Global Shipping: Hormuz Closure, Rate Spikes, and What's Next
How the US-Israel strikes on Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, doubled freight rates on Gulf routes, and shattered hopes of a Red Sea return in 2026.
GuideThe True Cost of Shipping a Container in 2026
Beyond the freight rate: D&D charges, EU ETS surcharges, war risk premiums, local charges, and tariffs that add 15-25% to your shipping bill.
GuideDemurrage & Detention Guide 2026: Rates, Rules, and How to Reduce Them
Complete guide to D&D charges across 8 carriers in 158 countries. FMC rules, carrier-by-carrier rate comparison, and strategies to minimize costs.
RegulationEU ETS Shipping Surcharge 2026: What It Costs and How It's Calculated
Full 100% EU ETS compliance hit shipping in 2026. Understand the $168/container surcharge, how carriers calculate it, and what it means for your costs.
Market AnalysisRed Sea Crisis 2026: Why Freight Rates Won't Drop Despite Overcapacity
Fleet growth of 8% vs demand growth of 3% should mean lower rates. But Cape of Good Hope diversions are absorbing the surplus. Here's the math.
IndustryShipping Alliance Shakeup 2026: Gemini vs Premier vs Ocean Alliance
The alliance landscape changed dramatically. How Gemini (Maersk + Hapag-Lloyd), Premier (HMM, ONE, Yang Ming), and Ocean Alliance affect your rates.
TutorialBuild a Freight Rate Comparison Tool with the ShippingRates API
Step-by-step tutorial: connect to the ShippingRates API, compare D&D rates across carriers, and build a landed cost estimator. Free tier included.
ProductIntroducing ShippingRates: The Intelligence Layer for Global Container Shipping
What ShippingRates is, why it exists, and how developers, AI agents, and shipping professionals use our API and Dashboard to cut through the opacity of container shipping.