☕ Cargoccino brings you bi-monthly servings of concise supply chain news, perfectly brewed for quick reads with your favorite drink. ☕
Start Planning Ahead
As summer winds down, 2026 budgets are moving to the top of every supply chain team’s agenda.
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Tariffs Take a Seat in the Living Room
The Trump administration is weighing tariffs on furniture imports.
With investigations in motion, importers could face higher costs right as retailers finalize back-to-school and holiday season plans.
The risk: pricing pressure on consumer goods at a time when margins are already tight. Companies sourcing furniture from Asia may need to assess alternative markets or buffer inventory strategies.
Source: Supply Chain Dive
🧊 Cold Chains Heat Up
The global reefer trade is expected to grow until 2029, but tariffs, rising energy costs, and climate risks are changing the economic landscape. Shippers dealing with food, pharmaceuticals, and perishable goods should prepare for higher freight rates and tighter availability. Technology will also improve reefer tracking, and new regional routes will help reduce spoilage and keep costs in check.
Source: Reefer Trade Outlook 2025–2029
North America’s Balancing Act
Canada’s rollback of specific tariffs shows how quickly trade levers shift with U.S. policy. Exporters north of the border remain exposed to U.S. decisions that can make or break competitiveness. For U.S. importers, the dynamic creates opportunities for nearshoring or re-routing cargo through Canadian gateways, provided the costs are viable.
Source: Supply Chain Dive
📌 Check-In
Budget season is here and it’s the moment to ensure freight costs reflect reality, not hidden overruns.
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India Steps Forward
India is positioning itself as the fastest-growing alternative hub to China. Strong GDP growth and government support fuel its push to become a supply chain anchor. Infrastructure gaps, customs hurdles, and uneven regulations still limit scalability. Multinationals should view India as a complementary sourcing base, not a complete replacement for China.
Source: Economic Times
Mining the Future
The U.S. DOE is committing funds to critical minerals and rare earth elements. The goal goes beyond energy security and strengthens supply chain resilience for EVs, electronics, and defense. Companies in these sectors should prepare for new sourcing partnerships, added subsidies, and competitive pressure to secure materials early.
Source: Business Facilities
Halloween in August?
Halloween candy and costumes hit shelves early this year not just for marketing but to hedge against logistics bottlenecks. By moving seasonal goods ahead of schedule, retailers spread risks and avoid the all-at-once crunch. This early holiday model could expand to other sectors if disruptions continue.
Source: Newswise
☕ What’s Brewing at BlueCargo?
Some of our teams will be soon on the road while some of your teams prepare the 2026 budgets.
Meet us in person and walk away with a clear view of your total freight costs, the savings an audit can deliver, and data you can plug straight into next year’s planning.
📍 Meet Shane & Kawas at CHAINge North America (Sept 9–10, Columbus, OH)
📍 Meet Pedro, Tyler, Alex & Laura at JOC Inland (Sept 29–Oct 1, Chicago, IL)
👉 Reserve time with us at either event
🍦 Summer Cargoccino Bonus: Labor Day Weekend Highlights
Labor Day kind of marks the unofficial end of summer, and plenty of cities are celebrating with parades, festivals, and local traditions.
Here are a few highlights happening across the country.
🗽 New York City, NY: West Indian American Day Parade (Brooklyn). The West Indian Day Parade is Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day) starting at 10am.
🍇 Bremerton, WA: The annual blackberry Festival, the juiciest party of the summer, just steps from the Seattle!
🔥 Santa Fe, NM: If you planned a roadtrip to New Mexico, you want to experience Santa Fe’s most iconic fiery tradition - Burning of Zozobra + arts fair
🌊 Harrisburg, PA: Kipona River Festival. The 3-day event will feature a Family Fun Zone, Multicultural Celebration, live music, Art in the Park, food trucks, beer/wine garden, a Giant Puppet Parade, Keystone Dock Dogs competition, and more.
🏰 Bonner Springs, KS: Kansas City Renaissance Festival, one of the largest Renaissance Festivals in the United States!
🌹 Lawrence, MA: Bread & Roses Heritage Festival - The Bread and Roses Heritage Festival in Lawrence celebrates Labor Day with music, art, food, and events honoring the city’s 1912 Strike and labor history
🌼 Stone Mountain, GA: Yellow Daisy Festival, voted one of the top arts & crafts shows in the nation
⚔️ Lebanon, CT: Connecticut Renaissance Faire - thousands return year after year and the Faire that's become a true New England tradition.
🐿️ Canton, NC: Oldest Labor Day festival in the South, honoring the town’s mill workers since 1906
🍊 Old Towne Orange, CA: The beloved annual Orange International Street Fair, this vibrant, family-friendly event celebrates community, culture, and local spirit: 15 Ethnic Streets, Kids Street, 7 live entertainment stages and more.
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🎉 Los Angeles / Long Beach, CA with:
➝ 🏍 The 2nd Annual Labor Day Sunday Charity Logistics Ride: contact Javier Vera on LinkedIn or Aurelie Benchetrat
➝ 🍦 Gelato Festival World Masters - Taste your way through a two-day gelato tournament: https://www.gelatofestival.com/
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