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Economics
Officials say migrant checkpoint in Mexico affects cargo truck wait times in Ciudad Juarez
After the threat of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Mexican freight transporters are now facing a new challenge with an anti-immigration checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez that…
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News
Laredo, Texas becomes No. 1 U.S. trade hub
For the first time in its 168-year history, Port Laredo is No. 1. Laredo surpassed Los Angeles as the nation’s busiest trade hub, including airports,…
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Maritime
Cargo price index falls in unison with port wait-time index
As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, data appears to be pointing to a volume slowdown.
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Legal issues
Presidential contender Delaney proposes raising the gas tax
$2 trillion infrastructure plan would boost Highway Trust Fund to $850 billion
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Energy
Connecting the dots – Trump, the trade war, OPEC and tanker rates
If a trade war pares GDP growth, OPEC cuts may be extended, weighing tanker rates.
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Canada
U.S., Canada to lift metal tariffs
Sub: Removal of levies on aluminum and steel end costly trade dispute – but both nations reserve right to resume them in response to dumping.
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Asia-Pacific
Port Report: Clock starts for latest front-load of Chinese imports to U.S.
The countdown for bringing Chinese goods into the U.S. ahead of new import duties is now underway. But it’s unclear whether the sequel will match…
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Ocean shipping
Trump ups China trade war ante with $325bn in goods under threat
White House makes sudden u-turn on tariff truce, upsetting calm in financial markets. President Donald Trump ended the spring truce in the U.S.-China trade war…
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News
LNG by rail could help protect U.S. maritime law
President Trump’s executive order would create new transportation option for capacity-constrained LNG markets.
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Canada
Port Report: Trump signs executive order seeking to boost U.S. energy development
Executive orders aim to foster oil and gas permitting, but Trump’s own trade policies also put kibosh on rapidly growing export markets.
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