SPECIAL REPORT: No Oil, No Food
How the 2026 Energy Crisis Is Threatening the Global Food Supply Chain — And What Every F&B Professional Needs to Know Right Now ESSFeed Special … Read more
Transportation and Shipping
Stay up to date on transportation and shipping developments across the food and beverage supply chain. This category features freight movement, fleet operations, cold chain logistics, maritime trends, and last-mile delivery innovations across local and international markets.
Why Smart Exporters Are Locking Shipping Rates NOW (Before Rates Spike 20-30%)
Container Shipping, Energy Shocks, and Agricultural Pricing: The 2026 Supply Chain Reckoning Container shipping enters 2026 as structural overcapacity collides with Red Sea uncertainty, energy … Read more
Freight Rates Surge as Hormuz Attacks Escalate Again
Freight rates are surging as fresh tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz push war-risk insurance to 10% of hull value and squeeze food supply … Read more
Container Shipping Industry Update: Tanker Hit in Hormuz as Threat Level Rises Again
Just as the Strait of Hormuz appeared to be stabilizing under an interim US-Iran agreement, a fresh attack on a commercial tanker has reversed that … Read more
Freight Shipping Costs 2026
Freight Shipping Costs 2026: Why Rates Are Surging Again and What It Means for F&B If you manage a supply chain, run procurement for a … Read more
Container Shipping Is Recovering From Shocks Faster — But the System Has Never Been More Stressed
Container Shipping in 2026: The Resilience Paradox A striking new chart from Sea-Intelligence — tracking the containment speed of every major container shipping disruption since … Read more
Container Shipping Rates Update: Carriers Stack New Surcharges on Africa and North America Trades for July 2026
CMA CGM, Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd have all announced new or revised Peak Season Surcharges and rate increases in the past two weeks, with Southern and … Read more
Global Food And Beverage Transportation and Shipping Industry Report 2026: Navigating the F&B Value Chain — From Farm Gate to Consumer in an Era of Geopolitical Disruption, Overcapacity and Decarbonisation
June 9, 2026 Global Food And Beverage Transportation and Shipping Industry is valued at approximately USD 187–318 billion in 2026, growing at a CAGR of … Read more