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The transpacific market continues to demonstrate just how sensitive global shipping remains to even modest changes in capacity deployment and routing decisions. While spot rates still spike intermittently and seasonal demand cycles persist, the broader narrative has changed very little.

Although 2026 is still in its early days, global supply chains are already facing new geopolitical pressures that could influence transportation costs, routing decisions, and long-term logistics planning.

Firms operating in isolation face higher exposure to geopolitical disruptions, longer lead times, and volatile freight costs. By contrast, those anchored in a regional ecosystem such as ASEAN benefit from diversified sourcing, multiple routing options, and greater flexibility in production and distribution. For Indonesia-based exporters and importers, ASEAN is an operational advantage waiting to be fully leveraged.