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11 posts tagged with “freight costs”
Parcel Audit Recovery: How to Stop Leaving 5% of Your Freight Spend on the Table
Parcel carriers overbill. It's not a bug — it's baked into the complexity of modern shipping contracts and rate structures. Here's how automated parcel audit recovery works and why most shippers are leaving thousands of dollars unclaimed every month.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb: The Hidden Financial Toll on Global Supply Chains Eighteen Months Later
Eighteen months after carriers began diverting around the Cape of Good Hope, the financial damage to global supply chains is becoming clear. Here's what it's actually costing shippers — and what comes next.
CXTMS InsightsApril 28, 2026 · 6 min read
The TD Cowen-AFS Freight Index Shows Why Parcel, LTL, and Truckload Are All Getting More Expensive at Once
The latest TD Cowen-AFS Freight Index is a useful warning for shippers: parcel, LTL, and truckload costs are all rising together, which makes fuel, surcharge, and mode-governance discipline more important than ever.
CXTMS InsightsApril 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Accessorial Management for Freight in 2026: How Shippers Stop Surcharges From Quietly Wrecking Margins
Accessorial charges are climbing again in 2026. Learn how shippers can control detention, demurrage, reclassification, and surcharge leakage before margins disappear.
CXTMS InsightsApril 15, 2026 · 6 min read
The Hidden Regulatory Cost Layer in Ocean Freight: How ETS, IMO, and Security Surcharges Are Adding 15-20% to Base Container Rates in 2026
EU ETS, IMO carbon regulations, war risk surcharges, and environmental compliance fees are stacking to add 15-20% on top of base ocean freight rates in 2026. Learn how to separate regulatory cost exposure from base rate negotiations.
CXTMS InsightsApril 2, 2026 · 8 min read
Maritime Cargo Insurance Premiums Surge 300% at Hormuz: How the World's Most Expensive Waterway Is Adding a Hidden Cost Layer for Every Shipper
War risk insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz have surged 300% to over 1000%, turning a $40,000 voyage premium into $1.2 million. Learn how this hidden cost layer cascades through freight rates to every shipper's landed cost.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 22, 2026 · 7 min read
EU ETS2 Extends Carbon Pricing to Road Transport: What European Freight Cost Increases Mean for Global Shippers
The EU's new ETS2 emissions trading system brings carbon pricing to road transport for the first time, with freight costs projected to rise 3–8%. Here's what global shippers need to know.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Accessorial Charge Management: How Hidden Freight Fees Are Inflating Shipper Costs by 15-25% in 2026
Accessorial charges are silently inflating freight budgets by 15-25% in 2026. Learn which hidden fees hit hardest, why surcharges outpace base rate hikes, and how data-driven accessorial management recovers thousands per shipment cycle.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Detention and Demurrage Management Goes Digital: How AI Is Recovering Billions in Hidden Freight Costs for Shippers
Detention and demurrage charges cost the global shipping industry over $15 billion annually. Learn how AI-powered D&D management platforms are helping shippers recover hidden costs through automated tracking, dispute filing, and port dwell analytics.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Green Logistics in 2026: How Shippers Are Cutting Freight Emissions and Saving Millions
The green logistics market is projected to reach $2.3 trillion by 2030. Learn how shippers are using modal shifts, route optimization, and fleet electrification to cut carbon emissions and reduce freight costs simultaneously.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 16, 2026 · 5 min read