Linda van Eekeres | Copy Editor / Market Reporter Food & Packaging at DCA Market Intelligence

Linda van Eekeres is the final editor at DCA Market Intelligence. She safeguards clarity and accuracy across research and market reports, turning complex topics into concise takeaways for professionals in the agri-food value chain.

In addition to her editorial work, Linda writes articles herself, with a focus on macroeconomic developments, market dynamics and the influence of politics on the agricultural and food sectors.

Her work provides producers, traders, and policymakers with clear insights into shifting market dynamics, helping them anticipate risks and seize opportunities in an ever-changing environment.

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Analysis|Published: Mar 6, 2026

Iran war could push up bunker costs and freight rates

Container freight rates rose this week after seven consecutive declines, driven by higher rates on Transpacific routes. At the same time, escalating tensions in the Middle East are starting to affect shipping logistics and could push up fuel costs and freight rates in the weeks ahead.

News|Published: Mar 3, 2026

Iran conflict threatens to push fertilizer prices higher

The disruptions in freight traffic in the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East could significantly drive up fertilizer prices, warns Rabobank. Currently, ships are avoiding the strait due to threats and attacks on vessels in the region.

Analysis|Published: Mar 2, 2026

Iran threatens energy supplies; gas prices surge

Gas and oil prices, and consequently diesel prices, have risen sharply following the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran and Iran’s response. I Iran has targeted oil and gas infrastructure. It has also threatened the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one fifth of the world's traded oil and gas passes and has also carried out drone attacks on the largest oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, as well as on a gas plant and power station in Qatar. The country has halted LNG exports. The gas price has risen by nearly half.

Analysis|Published: Feb 27, 2026

Growth in agribulk logistics at the port of Rotterdam

Container rates on the Asia–Europe route continue to decline, and this is expected to remain the case in the coming weeks. Throughput at the Port of Rotterdam decreased slightly in 2025, while agribulk volumes increased. Meanwhile, international trade is once again facing uncertainty over Trump’s import tariffs.

Analysis|Published: Feb 25, 2026

Risk of US attack on Iran pushes oil prices higher

The risk of escalation following a US attack on Iran is being priced into oil. Crude Brent oil is at its highest in nearly seven months. The Dutch gas storage level is at a historically low 11.7%. This is not an acute problem, especially not with milder weather ahead, but no strange things should happen in the world.

Analysis|Published: Feb 20, 2026

Truck toll makes transport more expensive

Freight transport will become significantly more expensive this year. On July 1, the truck toll will be introduced, where trucks are classified by emission and must pay an amount per kilometer driven for their category. According to ING Research, transportation costs will therefore increase (net) by 7% to 8%. The increase in labor costs of over 4% will be added on top of that. Although transportation costs make up only a small part of the final price, it can still become a battle over whose margin this will affect.