Join Unsworth on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 11:00 for our Webinar
Global Shipping in 2026: Routes, Rates and Reality for Cargo Owners
Ocean Freight Expectations for 2025: How to Be a Smart Buyer of Freight
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From Red Sea disruptions and forced detours to wild swings in freight rates, overcapacity, and fragile schedules, cargo owners have been forced to rethink how they buy freight, design their networks, and manage risk.
As we look toward 2026, many of these pressures are unlikely to disappear. In fact, they may become more structural.
This webinar brings a carrier-side perspective together with practical insights for importers and exporters who need to make decisions in an uncertain environment, covering routing, contracts, inventory and visibility.
What will you take away from this free webinar?
A Reality Check on Routes, Detours and Reliability
Understand how carriers think about risk at sea, why detours are becoming structural rather than exceptional, and how cargo owners should recalibrate expectations around lead times and network design.
Clarity on Rates, Capacity, and the Next Cycle
Cut through the noise around overcapacity and alliances, and learn what tools carriers are likely to use next — and how those decisions will show up in freight rates and schedule performance.
A Smarter Playbook for Buying Ocean Freight
Learn how leading shippers are rethinking contracts after 2020–2024, how risk can be shared more intelligently, and what “good” contracting looks like in an unstable market.