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“With the Supreme Court not addressing refunds in its decision and sending the case to a lower court without instructions, no one should make any assumptions,” said Ben Bidwell, senior director for customs at C.H. Robinson. “This is the first time a tariff has been declared unconstitutional with this amount of money at stake.”

“Aircraft have been flying longer hours, and carriers have maintained high utilisation even during peak maintenance cycles. This has helped bridge any gaps in capacity and has limited the impact on rates, despite challenges in production and supply chains for new aircraft,” said Matthew Castle, Vice President of Forwarding Products & Services at C.H. Robinson.

“Retailers are learning that carrying less inventory doesn’t mean slower service—when sourcing, transportation, agentic supply chains, and logistics intelligence work together, efficiency becomes a competitive advantage in 2026,” says Noah Hoffman, Vice President for Retail Logistics at C.H. Robinson.