
News in Brief Podcast | Week 37 2026 | EU CBEC Ecommerce Forum and container shipping resilience
This week on News in Brief, we look at Hapag-Lloyd’s latest proposals in its bid for ZIM, the impact of renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, and the resilience of global container trade despite ongoing disruption, plus what all the external factors mean for rates. We also bring you key takeaways from the EU CBEC Ecommerce Forum in Liege with Rotate's Jonathan Mellink, including the impact of the EU’s new low-value parcel customs rules, changes in ecommerce volumes and air cargo capacity, and Rotate’s outlook for demand over the next 12 months.
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