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(2 articles)Demand Planning
ModerateJul 28, 2026Q4 Mini-Peak Emerges as Early Peak Season Becomes 'New Baseline'
The shipping market is experiencing a fundamental shift in seasonal patterns, with peak season arriving significantly earlier than pre-pandemic norms. The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index has decl
The Loadstar#peak-season-2026#shanghai-freight-index#container-shipping
Demand Planning
High ImpactJun 17, 2026Overlapping Demand Waves Disrupt Traditional Peak Season Patterns
Rhenus, a major global logistics provider, highlights a structural shift in how demand concentrates across the year. Traditionally, supply chains relied on predictable seasonal peaks—holiday retail, b
Journal of Commerce#peak-season-demand#supply-chain-planning#seasonal-volatility