TWIL — Middle East Disruption, Rail’s Intermodal Surge + implications for last-mile SLAs

The global supply chain is facing another stress test — and this week, resilience isn’t optional.In this episode of This Week in Logistics, Shaun Hagen breaks down the widening Middle East conflict and its impact on the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping lanes spiking up to 50% and airspace closures disrupting global freight.We unpack what that means for fuel surcharges, capacity crunches, and downstream inflation — even for regional 3PLs.Because the operators who win won’t be the ones with the best predictions — they’ll be the ones with the best execution discipline.If you're a 3PL, shipper, or logistics operator planning for 2026, this is your operational brief for the week.