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Gregory Lundin

Logistics News Editor

Gregory Lundin follows the daily pulse of the logistics industry: market moves, technology rollouts and supply chain disruptions. His reporting tracks how global trends translate into operational decisions for carriers, forwarders and shippers.

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The Strait of Hormuz Bypass in 2026: A UAE Shipper's Guide

The Strait of Hormuz Bypass in 2026: A UAE Shipper's Guide

How UAE shippers are routing around the Strait of Hormuz in 2026: the Oman 'Green Corridor' bonded route through Sohar, DP World's new Fujairah terminals outside the strait, and what the shift means for your cargo.

9 min read
July 23, 2026
GCC Cross-Border Trucking in 2026: The Gulf Facilitation Package Explained

GCC Cross-Border Trucking in 2026: The Gulf Facilitation Package Explained

GCC transport ministers raised the cross-border truck age limit to 22 years and granted a 60-day storage-fee exemption. Here is how the 2026 facilitation package changes Gulf land-freight economics for forwarders and carriers.

9 min read
July 21, 2026
Etihad Rail Freight in 2026: A Shipper and Forwarder Guide

Etihad Rail Freight in 2026: A Shipper and Forwarder Guide

Etihad Rail freight is fully operational across the UAE in 2026. How shippers and forwarders use it for port-hinterland moves and GCC transit, plus the Oman and Saudi cross-border links reshaping the lane.

9 min read
July 20, 2026
Electronic Bills of Lading Went Portable in 2026: A Shipper's Switch-Decision Guide

Electronic Bills of Lading Went Portable in 2026: A Shipper's Switch-Decision Guide

Cross-platform eBL interoperability went live in 2026. Which lanes to switch first, how to choose a platform, and the letter-of-credit and paper-fallback clauses that matter.

8 min read
July 07, 2026
The Trans-Afghan Corridor in 2026: Using the Uzbekistan-Pakistan Route Before the Railway

The Trans-Afghan Corridor in 2026: Using the Uzbekistan-Pakistan Route Before the Railway

The UAP railway is years out, but a multimodal Trans-Afghan corridor to Karachi and Jebel Ali runs today. What shippers can use now, and how to position for the rail.

8 min read
July 07, 2026
Air Freight in 2026: Rates, Capacity and a Post-De-Minimis Planning Playbook

Air Freight in 2026: Rates, Capacity and a Post-De-Minimis Planning Playbook

What the end of de minimis does to air freight in 2026: the compliance bottleneck on e-commerce parcels, capacity and rate volatility, and a planning playbook for shippers budgeting air freight into 2027.

11 min read
July 03, 2026
Agentic AI in Freight: A 2026 Guide to Autonomous Agents

Agentic AI in Freight: A 2026 Guide to Autonomous Agents

What agentic AI actually does across freight in 2026 — quoting, booking, compliance checks and disruption response — with real adoption numbers from C.H. Robinson and Nuvocargo, and a practical adoption guide for shippers and brokers.

9 min read
July 03, 2026
DCSA Track and Trace 3.0 in 2026: What the New Ocean Visibility Standard Changes

DCSA Track and Trace 3.0 in 2026: What the New Ocean Visibility Standard Changes

A practical read on DCSA Track and Trace 3.0 in 2026: how the common event standard works across the major carriers, the new reefer and IoT APIs, what it means if you build or buy visibility, and why a standard is not the same as adoption.

6 min read
June 23, 2026
Affordable Personal Shipment Tracking Platforms Reviewed

Affordable Personal Shipment Tracking Platforms Reviewed

In the contemporary world, managing personal shipments efficiently matters. Shipping expensive gifts, personal freight, or important documents requires knowing personal shipment visibility to feel at ease. Fortunately, several low-cost shipment tracking websites are available today to help individual users with reliable, easy-to-use tools for personal freight tracking and personal cargo management . This article reviews top affordable personal shipment tracking platforms, their key features, and how they improve personal shipment support while integrating options for personal shipment insurance . We’ll also highlight how platforms like GetTransport enhance the tracking experience without

5 min read
August 20, 2025
Shipping Vehicles Overseas: What Personal Shippers Need to Know

Shipping Vehicles Overseas: What Personal Shippers Need to Know

Shipping a car abroad can be intimidating to private shippers. If you are moving to another country, buying a car abroad and want to bring it with you, or just want to ship your car along on an international move, it will be necessary to have some understanding of the complex ship vehicle overseas processes. From handling customs procedures to determining the most appropriate method of transport to obtaining personal cargo insurance, this guide covers all that you need to know to make it easy and inexpensive. Learning the Essentials of Exporting Automobiles Internationally When you decide to ship vehicle overseas , you are actually undertaking a complicated process that entails logistics,

5 min read
August 20, 2025
International Moving Quotes: How to Get the Best Rates Abroad

International Moving Quotes: How to Get the Best Rates Abroad

International relocation is exciting yet also daunting. Whether moving overseas for work, loved ones, or tourism, having the knowledge to find the most suitable overseas moving quotes is imperative to help your relocation be affordable and stress-free. In this user-friendly guide, we will guide you through international moving items, exporting a vehicle overseas options, exporting a car transport considerations, shipping gifts overseas, and internationnal parcel delivery. We will also briefly talk about the importance of personal cargo insurance to get your valuables insured. International Moving Quotes Explained International moving quotes are quotes provided by moving firms to move your

5 min read
August 19, 2025
Freight Capacity Planning and Demand Forecasting for Large Firms

Freight Capacity Planning and Demand Forecasting for Large Firms

With today's sophisticated supply chains, freight capacity planning and demand forecasting are the key activities to ensure the best logistics performance of large enterprises. Effective freight transport management directly affects delivery timings, reducing costs, and customer satisfaction. Through the integration of freight shipment consolidation , freight multimodal planning , and freight resource allocation in plans, organizations attain best operational efficiency and lowest shipping costs. The article discusses freight capacity planning and demand planning for large firms within the context of action-oriented multimodal freight planning and freight shipment optimization methods.

6 min read
August 19, 2025
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