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The Port of Los Angeles saw container volume surge 8% to a monthly record in June.

Ocean container indicators turn negative as importers wait for developments on tariffs and trade policy.

The deposits are in soft coal, making them economically feasible to develop.

Ocean container rates on the key Asia-U.S. trade lanes continued their downward trend in the latest Freightos index.

Containerized imports through U.S. ports staged a modest comeback in June following a sharp drop in May.

Shippers are paying an average 21% tariff on containerized imports entering the United States, ocean line Maersk said.

The outlook for Asia trade agreements is improving, which is more than can be said for container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific.

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Container rates are giving back recent gains, as U.S.-bound container traffic slumps after a surge fueled by the tariff pause. Shipping consultancy and SONAR data partner Drewry saw its World Container Index fall 9% this week, the second consecutive weekly drop following five weeks of gains.  “This decline is a direct result of low demand […]

The U.S. and China said they have agreed on a deal to reduce tariffs and expedite shipments of rare-earth metals.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has yet to hit tanker or container rates, while prices on the eastbound trans-Pacific may have peaked.

Tariffs helped snap 10 straight months of growth at the Port of Los Angeles, but a Yale economist says that the worst could be yet to come. 

Container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane surged as shippers rushed early peak- season traffic and carriers announced general rate increases, according to SONAR and Freightos data.  

After months of back and forth, President Trump says a deal with China is done.

The pause in tariffs will boost containerized imports through U.S. ports this summer, according to the National Retail Federation, but at lower levels than a year ago.

Trac Intermodal is positioning its leading fleet of 200,000 chassis to support a tariff pause-fueled surge of import containers.

Container rates continue to soar, says Xeneta, as shippers look to take advantage of the pause in the China-U.S. tariff fight.

Freightos Baltic Index container rates showing the effects of  the China-U.S. tariff break and carrier rate hikes.

The Port of New York-New Jersey saw April container volumes rise 6% from the same month a year ago.

Global leaders and trade stakeholders are reacting positively to a court ruling blocking tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.