In late 2023, the news came in fast. Houthi rebels in Yemen were targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Carriers were rerouting. Rates were climbing. The industry held its breath and waited for it to blow over. Two and a half years later, the Red Sea shipping disruption 2026 is no longer a crisis…
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Crisis Logistics: Why Human Expertise Still Matters More Than Ever
Global supply chains were once built around predictability. Freight moved through carefully planned routes, transit schedules remained relatively stable, and disruptions were viewed as occasional exceptions rather than constant realities. That world no longer exists. Today, the logistics industry operates in a near-permanent state of uncertainty. Port congestion, geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather events, labor strikes,…

