Industry insights

Long-form analysis from people who do the work, every day.

Compliance · 8 min

Preparing for Section 321 changes in 2026

What de-minimis reform will mean for e-commerce-heavy forwarders, and the three questions to ask your largest clients before Q3.

By Jasmine Okafor · April 2026
Ocean · 12 min

Reading transpacific capacity in the post-IMO era

Blanked sailings and bunker adjustments are sending mixed signals. A practitioner's framework for reading them in 2026.

By Kenji Tanaka · March 2026
Air · 6 min

When to file ISF and AMS — a checklist

The single most-downloaded resource in the member library, now refreshed for the 2026 entry season.

By the operations working group · February 2026
Intermodal · 10 min

Where rail is winning back share

Container-on-flatcar volumes are quietly recovering. Where members are seeing the cleanest service patterns this year.

By Hector Ramirez · January 2026
Operations · 9 min

Designing an entry-team workflow that scales

Lessons from a year of on-site visits with mid-sized customs houses.

By Vasiliki Peroulas · December 2025
Advocacy · 7 min

What we filed on D&D billing this quarter

A summary of the Alliance's comment letter and the member feedback that shaped it.

By the advocacy team · November 2025