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U.S.-bound shipments fell 81% on day one after de minimis was eliminated — and that was before Maersk started charging $3,000 per container just to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope.Join Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Travis Rimel (ShipStation) as they break down the three forces reshaping e-commerce shipping right now — and what merchants are actually doing to survive.☕️ De Minimis Is Gone — ~4 million packages per day now face full tariffs and formal customs entry. Postal services in multiple countries paused U.S.-bound deliveries entirely. DTC brands absorbing double-digit input cost increases with no soft landing.☕️ Intelligent Shipping in Chaos — ShipStation's 2026 benchmark: 28% of retailers cite rising fulfillment costs as their #1 concern. That number was collected before Hormuz closed. What does proactive shipping actually look like when the fires are already everywhere?☕️ Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open — Maersk is in contingency mode. Vessels rerouting around Africa add 10–14 days. Freight rates up 30–50%. A single 40-foot container from Asia now carries $4,000–$7,000 in new surcharges on top of base freight.Guest — Travis Rimel  of the ShipStation+ Poll of the WeekArticle 1: De Minimis Is GoneArticle 2: Intelligent Shipping in ChaosArticle 3: Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open🔗 Let's Talk Supply Chain: https://letstalksupplychain.com🔗 Secret Society of Supply Chain: https://secretsocietyofsupplychain.com🔗 ShipStation: https://www.shipstation.com🔗 Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbarneshumphrey/📄 De Minimis: https://www.sdcexec.com/safety-security/regulations/article/22952321/e2open-llc-the-end-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-how-one-policy-change-means-global-consequences📄 ShipStation Intelligence: https://www.shipstation.com/blog/how-intelligence-helps-retailers-predict-issues-and-protect-customer-trust/📄Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open  https://dscpsmartfulfillment.com/blog/rising-shipping-costs-impact-on-ecommerce/#ThoughtsAndCoffee #SupplyChain #Logistics #Ecommerce #DeMinimis #StraitOfHormuz #FreightRates #ShipStation #SupplyChainNews #TradePolicy #ShippingCosts #CapeOfGoodHope #Maersk #Tariffs #FreightSurcharges #EcommerceFulfillment #ShippingIntelligence #SupplyChainDisruption #GlobalTrade

U.S.-bound shipments fell 81% on day one after de minimis was eliminated — and that was before Maersk started charging $3,000 per container just to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope.

Join Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Travis Rimel (ShipStation) as they break down the three forces reshaping e-commerce shipping right now — and what merchants are actually doing to survive.

☕️ De Minimis Is Gone — ~4 million packages per day now face full tariffs and formal customs entry. Postal services in multiple countries paused U.S.-bound deliveries entirely. DTC brands absorbing double-digit input cost increases with no soft landing.

☕️ Intelligent Shipping in Chaos — ShipStation's 2026 benchmark: 28% of retailers cite rising fulfillment costs as their #1 concern. That number was collected before Hormuz closed. What does proactive shipping actually look like when the fires are already everywhere?

☕️ Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open — Maersk is in contingency mode. Vessels rerouting around Africa add 10–14 days. Freight rates up 30–50%. A single 40-foot container from Asia now carries $4,000–$7,000 in new surcharges on top of base freight.

Guest — Travis Rimel of the ShipStation+ Poll of the Week

Article 1: De Minimis Is Gone

Article 2: Intelligent Shipping in Chaos

Article 3: Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open

🔗 Let's Talk Supply Chain: https://letstalksupplychain.com

🔗 Secret Society of Supply Chain: https://secretsocietyofsupplychain.com

🔗 ShipStation: https://www.shipstation.com

🔗 Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbarneshumphrey/

📄 De Minimis: https://www.sdcexec.com/safety-security/regulations/article/22952321/e2open-llc-the-end-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-how-one-policy-change-means-global-consequences

📄 ShipStation Intelligence: https://www.shipstation.com/blog/how-intelligence-helps-retailers-predict-issues-and-protect-customer-trust/

📄Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open https://dscpsmartfulfillment.com/blog/rising-shipping-costs-impact-on-ecommerce/

#ThoughtsAndCoffee #SupplyChain #Logistics #Ecommerce #DeMinimis #StraitOfHormuz #FreightRates #ShipStation #SupplyChainNews #TradePolicy #ShippingCosts #CapeOfGoodHope #Maersk #Tariffs #FreightSurcharges #EcommerceFulfillment #ShippingIntelligence #SupplyChainDisruption #GlobalTrade

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LIVE | 81% Drop in Shipments, $7K Surcharges, Hormuz Closed — Merchants Are in Crisis☕

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Your freight costs just jumped 30–50%. Your duty-free threshold just disappeared. Your parcels are stuck in customs. And your customers still expect two-day delivery.Join Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Travis Rimel (ShipStation) for a practitioner-level conversation about what merchants are actually doing right now — and what intelligent shipping looks like when everything breaks at once.☕️ The De Minimis Cliff — The $800 exemption is gone. U.S.-bound shipment volumes fell off a cliff on day one. Merchants with overseas DTC supply chains are now absorbing double-digit input cost increases with no warning and no roadmap.☕️ The Intelligence Gap — 27% of e-commerce retailers called intensifying competition their biggest challenge for 2026 — before Hormuz added $3,000+ in emergency surcharges per container. The merchants surviving right now had visibility. Most didn't.☕️ Maersk in Contingency Mode — Vessels rerouting around Africa add 10–14 days and thousands in new surcharges to every shipment. Maersk warns Hormuz will stay closed. Schedule reliability under pressure through Q2. This is the new baseline.Guest — Travis Rimel of ShipStation+ Poll of the WeekArticle 1: De Minimis Is GoneArticle 2: Intelligent Shipping in ChaosArticel 3: Hormuz Closed — Your Freight Bill Just Changed🔗 Let's Talk Supply Chain: https://letstalksupplychain.com🔗 Secret Society of Supply Chain: https://secretsocietyofsupplychain.com🔗 ShipStation: https://www.shipstation.com🔗 Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbarneshumphrey/📄 De Minimis: https://www.sdcexec.com/safety-security/regulations/article/22952321/e2open-llc-the-end-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-how-one-policy-change-means-global-consequences📄 ShipStation Intelligence: https://www.shipstation.com/blog/how-intelligence-helps-retailers-predict-issues-and-protect-customer-trust/📄Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open  https://dscpsmartfulfillment.com/blog/rising-shipping-costs-impact-on-ecommerce/#ThoughtsAndCoffee #SupplyChain #Logistics #Ecommerce #DeMinimis #StraitOfHormuz #FreightRates #ShipStation  #SupplyChainNews #TradePolicy #ShippingCosts #CapeOfGoodHope #Maersk #Tariffs #FreightSurcharges #EcommerceFulfillment #ShippingIntelligence #SupplyChainDisruption #GlobalTrade

Your freight costs just jumped 30–50%. Your duty-free threshold just disappeared. Your parcels are stuck in customs. And your customers still expect two-day delivery.

Join Sarah Barnes-Humphrey and Travis Rimel (ShipStation) for a practitioner-level conversation about what merchants are actually doing right now — and what intelligent shipping looks like when everything breaks at once.

☕️ The De Minimis Cliff — The $800 exemption is gone. U.S.-bound shipment volumes fell off a cliff on day one. Merchants with overseas DTC supply chains are now absorbing double-digit input cost increases with no warning and no roadmap.

☕️ The Intelligence Gap — 27% of e-commerce retailers called intensifying competition their biggest challenge for 2026 — before Hormuz added $3,000+ in emergency surcharges per container. The merchants surviving right now had visibility. Most didn't.

☕️ Maersk in Contingency Mode — Vessels rerouting around Africa add 10–14 days and thousands in new surcharges to every shipment. Maersk warns Hormuz will stay closed. Schedule reliability under pressure through Q2. This is the new baseline.

Guest — Travis Rimel of ShipStation+ Poll of the Week

Article 1: De Minimis Is Gone

Article 2: Intelligent Shipping in Chaos

Articel 3: Hormuz Closed — Your Freight Bill Just Changed

🔗 Let's Talk Supply Chain: https://letstalksupplychain.com

🔗 Secret Society of Supply Chain: https://secretsocietyofsupplychain.com

🔗 ShipStation: https://www.shipstation.com

🔗 Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbarneshumphrey/

📄 De Minimis: https://www.sdcexec.com/safety-security/regulations/article/22952321/e2open-llc-the-end-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-how-one-policy-change-means-global-consequences

📄 ShipStation Intelligence: https://www.shipstation.com/blog/how-intelligence-helps-retailers-predict-issues-and-protect-customer-trust/

📄Hormuz Closed, Cape Route Open https://dscpsmartfulfillment.com/blog/rising-shipping-costs-impact-on-ecommerce/

#ThoughtsAndCoffee #SupplyChain #Logistics #Ecommerce #DeMinimis #StraitOfHormuz #FreightRates #ShipStation #SupplyChainNews #TradePolicy #ShippingCosts #CapeOfGoodHope #Maersk #Tariffs #FreightSurcharges #EcommerceFulfillment #ShippingIntelligence #SupplyChainDisruption #GlobalTrade

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LIVE | When De Minimis Dies and Hormuz Closes, What Does Smart Shipping Even Mean?☕ 📱

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