On-Demand Replay
What We Covered — Quick Highlights
Market Outlook for 2026 (Judah)
- Why 2026 may be the first “predictable” tendering year since 2019
- The likelihood of a container traffic return to theRed Sea disruption is easing — and what it would mean for the market and rates
- Rate behavior: short-lived GRIs, returning capacity, and carrier discipline
- Market timing signals that matter
How to Build a 2026 Tender Strategy (Oliver)
- How to structure a tender calendar that avoids locking in rates at the wrong moment
- Fixed, indexed, and spot: how each should fit into a 2026 contract mix
- Lessons from 2025 tenders: reliability and variance control vs pure rate savings
- Rethinking KPIs: what procurement leaders should actually measure in 2026
Audience Q&A Highlights
The final segment answered questions from the audience, including:- Whether or not shippers should delay 2026 tenders
- How to think about fixed rates when GRIs don’t stick
- How tariff uncertainty affects planning
- How KPIs should evolve next year
Your Expert Hosts
Judah Levine
Head of Research
Oliver Esch
VP Commercial, Enterprise Shippers
