LetsTalkSCL by Dhiraj Kalro

LetsTalkSCL by Dhiraj Kalro

The chokepoint costing you the most right now does not have a name on a map.

Oct 28, 2026

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4 min read

The chokepoint costing you the most right now does not have a name on a map.

LetsTalkSCL | Issue #8 | record diesel prices, rising truckload rates, and a typhoon season taking China’s biggest ports offline, all at once

Dhiraj Kalro
Dhiraj Kalro
USMCA was the tariff shelter. On August 22, it stopped covering Canada.

Oct 21, 2026

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4 min read

USMCA was the tariff shelter. On August 22, it stopped covering Canada.

LetsTalkSCL | Issue #7 | 50 percent tariffs, a trade deal that offers no exemption, and what changes for anyone moving goods across the northern border

Dhiraj Kalro
Dhiraj Kalro
The last cautious carrier in container shipping just stopped being cautious.

Oct 14, 2026

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4 min read

The last cautious carrier in container shipping just stopped being cautious.

LetsTalkSCL | Issue #6 | Maersk’s confirmed 26 ship order, why it broke a decade of restraint, and what a full order book means for anyone booking capacity into 2027

Dhiraj Kalro
Dhiraj Kalro
The Suez shortcut sits open. Most ships still will not take it.

Oct 7, 2026

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4 min read

The Suez shortcut sits open. Most ships still will not take it.

LetsTalkSCL | Issue #5 | why carriers are heading back through Suez as the Red Sea gets more dangerous, and why most of the first ships back are sailing east

Dhiraj Kalro
Dhiraj Kalro
The Middle East Logistics Boom Is Real. Not Every Number Behind It Is.

Sep 30, 2026

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4 min read

The Middle East Logistics Boom Is Real. Not Every Number Behind It Is.

LetsTalkSCL | Issue #4 | Hormuz bypass routes, a fabricated trade deal, and what's actually driving Gulf freight growth

Dhiraj Kalro
Dhiraj Kalro
Your Freight Quote Is Probably Wrong. Here's the Data That Isn't.

Sep 23, 2026

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3 min read

Your Freight Quote Is Probably Wrong. Here's the Data That Isn't.

LetsTalkSCL | Issue #3 | why air cargo rates are easing while your budget isn't, and the benchmarks worth negotiating from

Dhiraj Kalro
Dhiraj Kalro
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