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.
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In the calm before the surge, BNSF is confident its network can handle the coming wave of import containers from Asia.
Carriers are pushing for big increases in the Asia-U.S. trade, but it remains to be seen how desperate shippers are to secure capacity, says a Xeneta analyst.
Maersk (OTC: AMKBY) and Hapag-Lloyd (OTC: HPGLY) announced new container services from East Asia to the U.S. Port of Long Beach. The additions by the Gemini Cooperation partners, which include the redeployment of at least one ship back into the eastbound trans-Pacific to U.S. West Coast trade, come as carriers scale up during a 90-day […]
Ocean container rates are surging after the tariff ceasefire stoked demand from China to the United States.
The U.S. government says it moved to block a businessman and his two logistics companies from using fake postal labels to ship parcels from China to the United States.
The ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows looming issues at rail terminals and an early peak season ahead.
Los Angeles’ port chief doesn’t foresee a “huge surge” of import traffic at the busiest U.S. container hub during the tariff pause.
The Port of Long Beach, California, saw record container volume as the China-U.S. tariff fight spurred frontloading by importers.
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The tariff pause saw Hapag-Lloyd bookings from China to the United States increase 50%.
Cross-border tensions are moderating Canadian National’s outlook, but its CEO still expects around 3% growth in freight volumes this year.
The White House has temporarily relaxed duties on parcel imports from China that entered the country without duty prior to May 2, but efforts continue to eliminate the de minimis exemption altogether.
Shippers are rushing to bring in stalled China imports following a pause in the U.S.-Sino tariff fight.
