imports

All the latest ocean news including imports and Iran plus what is Chinese Year and how does it work in shipping?

Darren Prokop writes about the complexities of international trade (imports and exports) and how transportation is measured in that mix.

Freight volumes fell off a cliff at the end of October. Is this yet another reason for concern that the market may slow even further?

FreightWaves releases new data into SONAR regarding biodiesel and its place in the fuels market.

Amazon.com recently acquired cloud-based startup INLT, a move designed to simplify importing goods into the United States for Amazon’s online merchants, according to Reuters. INLT, which the company said stands for IN:LET, makes software for merchants to manage the costs of customs clearance on cross-border shipments. Terms of the acquisition, which was announced Sept. 24, were not […]

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released notices for publication in the Federal Register to increase tariffs across almost all imports from China. One notice would increase tariffs from 10% to 15% across approximately $263 billion worth of annual imports from China. The notice is scheduled to be officially published on Aug. […]

“We have signed the decree that officially declares this agricultural emergency due to water scarcity.”

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to update standards for hydrochlorofluorocarbons, including import requirements. EPA announced that its proposed updates include requiring electronic reporting for importers and exporters; improving the process for petitioning to import used substances for reuse; creating a certification process for importing used and virgin — or newly produced — substances for […]

The United States and Mexico are on the brink of yet another trade war – this time pitting U.S. farmers against Mexican tomato growers and importers.  The debate centers around the price of imported tomatoes from Mexico. Florida tomato growers have said the prices of imported Mexican fresh tomatoes are sold below market value, giving […]

Updated CPSC policies on stroller safety and refrigerator certificates are expected to be published in the Federal Register on Friday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abott recently signed a bill aiming to speed up the inspection process for trucks carrying fresh produce across ports-of-entries along the Texas-Mexico border.  Texas House Bill 2155, which goes into effect September 1, reauthorizes a 2015 program allowing the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to award grants totaling $750,000 over the next […]

PetroChina now trades 82 percent lower than its historical high; Uber and Lyft drivers will no longer be contractors but employees; Waymo has clocked 10 billion miles in simulated driving.

Spot rates have fallen back to 2017 levels, but costs are still on the rise for carriers. Plus, ocean container rates increased on July 1st from China to the U.S.

FedEx sues U.S. Department of Commerce claiming trade restrictions are difficult to meet and places additional burden on common carriers to ensure shippers comply.

Bumble Bee Foods is now using the SAP cloud platform blockchain service to trace the journey of yellowfin tuna from the Indonesian ocean to the consumers’ dinner table.

A senior representative of CAI International Inc. spoke on the company’s focus on refrigerated container units in the retail supply chain at the 2019 LINK supply chain conference.

The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened to a record in December 2018 as a sizeable decline in goods exports was paired with a jump in goods imports. This reversed the decline in the deficit from the previous month, and the drop in goods exports sent yearly growth into negative territory for the first time in over two years.

Containerized import volumes increased 9 percent last month over January 2018 totals.