If you are managing freight today, you would have already felt it.. Capacity tightening without much warning, rates moving faster than your contracts can keep up, and routing decisions needing a rethink every few weeks..
This is not something new or unexpected anymore, this is how the market is behaving right now, and likely to continue for the next few weeks or even months..
But here is the part that is both interesting and concerning.. While all of this is happening, there does not seem to be a consistent way in which the industry is responding..
Some are locking in rates to get certainty, even if it costs more, others are staying flexible and taking the risk.. Some are changing routes frequently to chase efficiency, while others are sticking to what they know and absorbing the impact..
So the question is not really what is happening in the market, we all know that..
The real question is, how are you responding to it, and how different is that from what your peers are doing..??
Because that difference can quietly start affecting your competitiveness without you even realising it and this is exactly the gap that Dimerco Express Group is trying to address through their 2026 State of Air and Ocean Freight – Global Market Research..
The research is based on a survey built on real inputs from cargo owners, shippers, and logistics decision-makers who are dealing with this environment every day..
The survey covers what is changing in routing and carrier strategy, whether planning cycles are still holding or constantly shifting, and where operational issues and visibility gaps are continuing to impact execution.. Not assumptions, but what is actually happening in practice, and understanding how shippers are managing capacity and rate volatility in real terms..
The survey takes about 5 to 7 minutes.. Everything is confidential and reported only in aggregate.. In return, you get early access to the findings, which should give you a much more grounded view of how the market is evolving into H2 2026..
At the end of the day, the market will keep shifting, that is not going to change.. But the difference between reacting and navigating often comes down to how much clarity you have about what is really happening around you..
The survey will provide the answers, so don’t miss out.. Take the survey now..
