Gregory Lundin

The Largest Cold Storage Operators in 2026, Ranked (Capacity vs Network)

Lineage leads with 2,981,000,000 cubic feet and Americold follows at 1,445,000,000, together holding 58.1 percent of the GCCA's 2026 Global Top 25. The list totals 7.76 billion cubic feet, up 6.3 percent. Here is the ranking, why cubic feet is the wrong unit for a shipper, and what an oversupplied market means for your storage rate.

The Largest Merchant Fleets in 2026, Ranked (Flag State vs Owner Country vs Fleet Value)

Three ways to rank the world's merchant fleets give three different winners. Liberia leads the registers with 447 million dwt, Greece owns the most tonnage at 397 million dwt, and China holds the most valuable fleet at USD 291 billion. Here is each ranking, why they disagree, and what the flag tells you about the odds of your ship being detained.

The Largest LNG Shipping Companies in 2026: Owned, Operated and Chartered Fleets Ranked

Ask who the largest LNG shipping company is and three reasonable definitions give three different winners. Nakilat leads on ships owned with 69 carriers, MOL leads on operational control with 107, and Shell has gone from 25 to 65 operated vessels without owning most of them. Here is each fleet, the basis it is counted on, and why a charterer should read the basis column first.

The Largest Tanker Shipping Companies in 2026, Ranked by Deadweight

COSCO Shipping Energy leads the world's tanker owners with more than 23m DWT, ahead of Frontline at around 17m across 81 hulls after its 2026 renewal. Here is the ranking by deadweight, why vessel count reshuffles it completely, and why up to 80% of the third-placed fleet is storing oil rather than moving it.

Biggest Car Carriers in the World 2026: RoRo Ships and Operators

The largest car carrier in service now holds 9,300 CEU after Arctic Tern was delivered in July 2026, and eight upsized 11,700 CEU ships follow from late 2027. NYK controls roughly 16% of global capacity. What CEU really measures, who owns the fleet, and why terminal ramps decide your lane.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.