MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Etihad Airways has decided to exercise an option for three Airbus A350 next-generation freighters, bringing its total order to 10 aircraft, said Stanislas Brun, vice president of cargo, in an interview with FreightWaves. The Middle East carrier in 2022 committed to buy seven A350 future model cargo jets but is motivated […]
Blanket tariffs, like any other tax, may include certain exemptions. It is these exemptions — not the tariffs themselves — that are the real tool.
If China retaliates against tariffs on exports to the U.S. with its own tariffs, it could increase prices for Chinese consumers.
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to China could be affected by an escalation of tariffs between the two countries, said Ricaurte Vasquez, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority.
For months now, it has been clear that shippers have frontloaded record imports to the country, largely to avoid expected tariffs.
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign focused heavily on tariffs against China. Now that he’s won, tariffs are getting a lot of attention. But the issue has more than economic implications. It is about national security.
Lufthansa Cargo is helping Shanghai Pudong airport improve cargo operations and signing capacity agreements with Chinese air cargo and postal operations.
China’s territorial ambitions in the South China Sea could disrupt global trade lanes and possibly lead to armed conflicts involving the U.S.
This week in Borderlands: Gulf Coast ports slam US tariffs on Chinese container cranes; Volkswagen inaugurates $114M Gulf Coast shipping hub in Texas; Southeastern Freight Line launches direct route to New Mexico; and Warehouse On Wheels opens location in Mexico.
Autonomous truck developers are trying to figure out what a proposed ban on Chinese components will mean to them.
While there is debate over whether Section 321 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act helps the U.S. or gives foreign companies an unfair advantage, the provision will likely come out changed on the other side of the election.
China State Shipbuilding Corp. said it has received approval in principle for a liquefied natural gas dual-fuel vessel of 27,500 twenty-foot equivalent units, the largest boxships afloat.
The Port of Los Angeles edged out Laredo, Texas, as the No. 1 U.S. trade gateway in July, while Mexico was the top U.S. trade partner for the month.
Canada is launching a 100% tariff on imports of electric vehicles made in China, citing unfair competition that it says threatens the global EV market.
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Shipping spot rates tracked June’s record volumes from the Far East to the U.S. West and East coasts, soaring by 144% and 139%, respectively, between April 30 and July 1, according to Xeneta.
U.S. officials announced a delay on the start of new tariff increases on Chinese imports, including a 25% tariff on China-made ship-to-shore cranes.
China-based Windrose Technology plans to open a factory in Georgia where the company will produce an electric semi-truck.
