Global – October 17, 2026 -- Fuel surcharges can swing 15–25% within a single quarter, outpacing annual tender cycles, according to Freightos, which is promoting automated procurement tools to address the gap.

The company says many procurement teams still manage some of their largest cost lines with manual processes, spreadsheets and outdated rate data. It outlined its alternative in a webinar, now available as a recording, covering standardized and automated tendering and fuel and BAF updates between tender cycles that avoid a full renegotiation.