BDI 1,847 • Transpacific FEU $3,200 • WCI $2,140 • Crude $81.2 • Hormuz transits 4/day — carriers on Cape routing • Transpacific +13-14% — Peak Season Surcharges active • USTR Section 301 — 16 ASEAN countries under investigation • El Niño active — PAGASA forecasts 9-17 cyclones through Oct 2026 • Asia-Europe FAK +14% — CMA CGM tariff wall effective June 1BDI 1,847 • Transpacific FEU $3,200 • WCI $2,140 • Crude $81.2 • Hormuz transits 4/day — carriers on Cape routing • Transpacific +13-14% — Peak Season Surcharges active • USTR Section 301 — 16 ASEAN countries under investigation • El Niño active — PAGASA forecasts 9-17 cyclones through Oct 2026 • Asia-Europe FAK +14% — CMA CGM tariff wall effective June 1
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Last editorial review: June 1, 2026 — reviewed by Harold Ramos, supply chain practitioner with 18+ years of experience
The US-Iran ceasefire outline remains unratified. Hormuz transits held at 4 per day versus 95 pre-crisis. CMA CGM's INDAMEX service attempted a partial Suez Canal return but was forced back to Cape of Good Hope routing. Box lines are now assessed as unlikely to return to Suez in 2026. War-risk surcharges at 0.7% of cargo value remain fully active.
ChainPulse PickReviewed by Harold Ramos, supply chain practitioner with 18+ years of experience
Carra Globe · 5 min
RATESOcean FreightConfirmedHighLatest
Multi-Carrier FAK Rate Wall Hits June 1 — Asia-Europe Up 14% in One Week
CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and MSC issued simultaneous FAK rate increases effective June 1. CMA CGM's published levels: Asia-North Europe $4,700/40ft, West Mediterranean $5,500/40ft, Adriatic $5,600/40ft — up 14–15% week-over-week. Transpacific rates also continued upward: Asia-USWC ~$3,250/FEU (+1.6% WoW), Asia-USEC ~$3,600/FEU (+1.7% WoW).
ChainPulse PickReviewed by Harold Ramos, supply chain practitioner with 18+ years of experience
Container News · 4 min
POLICYTrade PolicyConfirmedHighLatest
USTR Opens Section 301 Probes on 16 Countries — Every ASEAN Sourcing Hub in Scope
USTR self-initiated Section 301 investigations into 16 economies for manufacturing overcapacity in March 2026. Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan are all named. Sectors span 22 categories including electronics, batteries, semiconductors, steel, aluminum, chemicals, and plastics. Target date for remedy determinations: July 24, 2026.
ChainPulse PickReviewed by Harold Ramos, supply chain practitioner with 18+ years of experience
White & Case · 5 min
SUPPLYRaw MaterialsConfirmedHighLatest
Semiconductor and Helium Crisis Builds — DRAM Up 40%, Taiwan Fabs Rationing
DRAM memory prices surged 40%+ in Q1 2026 as AI infrastructure demand absorbs available capacity. Separately, strikes on Qatari helium production — one-third of global supply — have doubled spot prices. Fabs in Taiwan and South Korea are now rationing helium. Bromine hit $12,000/metric ton with high supply concentration. Global semiconductor demand projected at $820 billion in 2026, up 18% since 2024.
ChainPulse PickReviewed by Harold Ramos, supply chain practitioner with 18+ years of experience
Carra Globe · 5 min
WEATHERWeatherConfirmedMediumLatest
PAGASA: 9–17 Cyclones Forecast Through October — Typhoon Season Now Active
PAGASA has issued its updated seasonal forecast: 9 to 17 tropical cyclones expected to affect the Philippine Area of Responsibility through October 2026. The season is now open with a cyclone active as of early June. El Niño conditions confirmed for 2026 push typhoon formation further east, giving systems longer ocean tracks for intensification before making landfall in the Philippines, Taiwan, or southern China.
ChainPulse PickReviewed by Harold Ramos, supply chain practitioner with 18+ years of experience
GMA News / PAGASA · 3 min
TECHAI & TechConfirmedMediumLatest
Gartner: 83% of Supply Chain Teams Not Transforming Operations Through AI
Gartner's May 2026 survey found that only 17% of supply chain organisations are pursuing immediate AI-driven operational transformation. 83% are applying AI incrementally or in pilots. Despite this, 60% of supply chain disruptions are projected to be resolved without human involvement by 2031. The MHI/Deloitte 2026 report finds AI viewed as the most disruptive SC technology of the next decade.
ChainPulse PickReviewed by Harold Ramos, supply chain practitioner with 18+ years of experience