Webinar: What should Asia importers expect in 2027?

You planned your shipments for the quieter months, just like every year. Then carriers pushed peaks and surcharges through from late spring, and the familiar rhythm of Chinese New Year and autumn was gone. Surcharges that go up rarely come back down, and a fixed rate turned out to be less fixed than it looked.

"No one saw the early peak season surcharge coming. This year we’re taking every precaution we can to anticipate market changes." - Tariq Khoeblal

The question for 2027: will you see the next move coming, or pay for it afterwards?

In this webinar, Sanne shares what Cargoplot's experts expect for 2027, based on what they saw with clients and in the market in previous years. She will:

• Explore what a Suez return could mean, depending on how fast it goes
• Share tips for handling surcharges, blank sailings and peak season
• Walk through the regulations already in motion, like CBAM and EUDR
• Show how extreme weather delayed shipments in 2026 and what may follow

"This year we saw more and more typhoons hitting ports in China, leading to delays. We proactively managed the situation and kept a close eye on the weather to make sure our clients were always up to date." - Tariq Khoeblal

The webinar is for importers shipping goods from Asia who want to plan 2027 with fewer surprises. It's no sales pitch: this is where the market stands, and some of it will apply to you.

Meet the speaker

Sanne Joosten is Account Manager at Cargoplot and works with importers who ship goods from Asia every day. She has 5,5 years of experience in freight: she started out in air freight and has focused on ocean freight imports from the Far East in recent years. Her clients range from large B2B importers of furniture and toys to smaller e-commerce businesses. Sanne is only satisfied when she can make a real difference for a client. “I like to think along so closely with my clients’ processes that it feels like I’m part of their team.” She saw first-hand how the surcharges of 2026 hit her clients. In this webinar she brings together what Cargoplot’s experts expect for 2027 and shares tips you can already put to use.

On Thursday 10 December at 11:00, Sanne walks you through what 2026 taught us, what 2027 may bring and what you can do about it.