Capacity reductions and additional blanked sailings by carriers struggle to maintain recent General Rate Increases on the trans-Pacific.
Mexico approved tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese and Asian imports, a move analysts say is aimed at placating the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump said he will impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexican imports unless the country releases 200,000 acre-feet of water owed to Texas under a 1944 treaty.
Year-over-year declines in import cargo volume at major container ports are expected to continue in 2026 due to the impact of tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty.
American exporters of soybeans, fertilizer, lumber and other agricultural products are looking to a better year after being caught in a geopolitical squeeze in 2025.
Costco has sued the Trump administration to secure potential refunds on its import tariffs.
FreightWaves’ Thomas sits down with Patrick Frith, Senior Director of Growth and Cross-Border at Avalara, to talk about the most turbulent year global shippers have faced in decades. They break down the rapid tariff changes, the end of U.S. de minimis, the rise of tariff engineering, and how automation and AI are becoming essential for staying compliant amid 600,000+ tariff updates in 2025.
Steady October volume has put the Port of Los Angeles within reach of 10 million TEUs for a record third consecutive year.
Now-paused port fees on Chinese ships were a misguided attempt to revitalize U.S. maritime fortunes at the expense of American exporters, a trade group leader says.
FedEx says it is prepared for the peak shipping season and has more ability to flex its network because of a major transformation initiative currently underway.
The world’s third-largest container carrier said Q3 profits fall 72.6% on geopolitics and heightened trade tensions.
The U.S. announced on Thursday new trade deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Descartes: U.S. container imports in October posted only the second month-over-month decline in the past decade.
Container lines are using rate hikes and blank sailings to manage capacity surplus and faltering demand.
Frontloading that fueled an early peak import shipping season helped keep Port of Long Beach container traffic ahead of 2024’s record pace despite a weaker October.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs forcing nearshoring, regional sourcing, experts say; Kuehne+Nagel boosts cross-border capacity in El Paso; and Motherson invests $50M in Mexico plant to supply Audi.
Container ports will see a more pronounced import slowdown to start 2026, the National Retail Federation predicts.
A slate of China agreements clears some of the uncertainty around ocean shipping, but questions still surround demand in the U.S. and other markets.
Expeditors stock is on a roll after earnings that beat expectations.
Matson saw its shares gain as a positive outlook for China-related shipping outweighed weaker financial results in the third quarter.
Ocean Network Express said earnings fell in the recent quarter on weaker revenue per container, and revised its forecast lower for 2025.
The U.S. Senate’s bipartisan vote to roll back President Donald Trump’s global tariffs underscores mounting resistance to his trade agenda.
The U.S. and China have agreed to a one-year trade truce that cuts tariffs, resumes U.S. soybean purchases and keeps rare earths exports flowing.
Trans-Pacific container rates improved 15% to 20% last week as U.S. negotiators made progress on Asia trade deals.
The U.S. and China are poised to de-escalate their trade war through a new framework agreement, but the White House announced new tariffs on Canada.
President Donald Trump halted trade talks with Canada after Ontario aired an ad featuring Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
U.S. container ports continue to author a strong comeback from the pandemic despite some current headwinds to trade conditions.
Asia-U.S. container rates rallied on carrier-imposed GRIs and tighter capacity, despite trade tensions.
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Decrease in Oakland port volume reflects tariff uncertainty and shifting global trade flows, over seasonal trends.
This week in Borderlands Mexico: Foreign trade zones gain traction as importers seek tariff relief; Exports drive Mexico’s surprise growth, but USMCA uncertainty clouds outlook; and Port of Victoria partners with Blue Energy on $1B nuclear power project.
Strong Q1 for South Carolina inland, ro/ro as trade issues damped volumes at the Port of Charleston.
Container rates on key trans-Pacific routes accelerated their decline as China and the U.S. escalated their trade war.
The Port of Los Angeles, despite lower September imports, posted an all-time record quarter for container volume.
China announced sanctions on the U.S. units of a South Korean company aiding U.S. shipbuilding.
The DHL Global Connectedness Tracker shows that global trade and investment remain resilient despite rising tariffs and geopolitical tensions.
Global container traffic posted strong results in August, with North America a notable exception, according to newly-released data.
Arkestro co-founder Edmund Zagorin advises companies to treat tariff disruptions as an opportunity to modernize procurement with AI.
The United States Trade Representative has added new tariffs of 100% on Chinese-made ship-to-shore container cranes and 150% on cranes used to move containers around terminals.
President Donald Trump’s move to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports could spark a new wave of supply chain disruption.
September import data shows resilient demand despite tariff effects that caused steep declines in a number of key goods categories.
Enhancements include integrations, AI layers, new dashboards, better maps, and an iOS app.
Logistics leaders say shippers are turning to data visibility, transparency and nearshoring in Mexico to navigate rising supply chain costs and uncertainty.
Containerized imports are likely to take a hit from earlier-than-normal stocking up by retailers and expanding tariffs through the remainder of 2025, a trade group predicts.
National Tree Co. CEO warns that tariffs and inflation are adding millions in costs and could tighten supplies of artificial trees and holiday décor.
President Donald Trump will impose a 25% tariff on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks starting Nov. 1.
Container rates on the trans-Pacific reached two-year lows as weak demand is expected to continue through the end of the year.
The Trump administration announced new tariffs on lumber, timber and furniture imports on Monday.
Imported heavy-duty trucks will face a 25% tariff under Trump’s latest trade action.
Shifting political winds and a trade reset will limit global growth in containerized shipments to about 2% annually, according to a new United Nations forecast.
For companies with significant import/export volumes, drawbacks can mean millions of dollars in refunds annually.
Containerized imports are set to dive in 2025, an analyst predicts, as President Trump’s tariffs take a toll on China-U.S. trade.
Trump expands tariff powers, targeting imported metals and auto parts, while setting a 15% baseline on Japanese goods under a new trade deal.
The U.S. cancellation of duty-free treatment for de minimis packages cut FedEx income by $150 million and forced the airline unit to reduce flights.
August was a strong month for the Port of Los Angeles, but that could be the end of the good news in 2025 for the busiest U.S import gateway.
Ocean rates climb as a deal for social media’s TikTok heralded an upbeat outlook for China-U.S. trade relations.
Amid fears that tariffs and frontloading would slow the peak shipping season, new data from a bellwether U.S. import gateway shows otherwise.
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China’s move to cut U.S. soybean purchases in favor of South America could trigger widespread job losses and strain supply chains.
Container spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific reverse course as liner operators redeploy Chinese-built ships away from U.S. services ahead of punitive port fees.
Import cargo at U.S. container ports is expected to decline through the end of 2025 despite near-record summer volume.
The Supreme Court will hear a fast-tracked case in November on whether President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs on U.S. trading partners are legal.
Container shipping profits plunged 56% in Q2 on tariffs and shifting trade policies; the forecast remains cautious.
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A U.S. appeals court ruled that most of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration were unlawful.
The busiest U.S. container ports saw a modest rise for import container volumes in July as shippers raced to beat the Trump administration’s early August tariff deadlines.
Mexico is proposing a 50% tariff on Chinese imports while banning shoe and small-package shipments to align with U.S. trade pressures.
A formal trade framework between the EU and U.S. should stabilize container cargo flows on trans-Atlantic routes, says forwarder Kuehne & Nagel.
More shippers are tapping United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement exemptions to avoid higher duties.
After tariff worries chased up import volumes in July, ocean freight rates have steadily fallen on frontloading, capacity issues.
Container rates on the closely-watched eastbound trans-Pacific fall to their lowest levels since before the Red Sea crisis erupted in 2023.
President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on imported steel and aluminum has been expanded to include products such as auto parts, EV components, railcars, and marine engines.
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. saw earnings sag as President Trump’s trade war on China hit trans-Pacific container volumes.
Tariffs could help the Trump administration’s aim to return the US to a manufacturing power, experts say.
New bipartisan legislation aims to get “skin in the game” on trade and tariffs.
Container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific braked their slide after tariffs fueled record volumes.
July was a record month for the Port of Los Angeles, as monthly container volumes for the first time topped 1 million TEUs.
U.S. and China extend tariff pause, averting higher duties until Nov. 10.
Imports of containerized cargo through U.S. ports finished just shy of a monthly record in July, headlined by a recovery of China shipments through the busiest American gateways.
The Trump Administration’s tariff policies are becoming a normalized part of the global trade industry, expert says.
Of all the negative financial news in the second quarter, there may have been no worse performance than truck sales.
Retail industry trade group forecast import volumes to finish this year 5.6% behind 2024 levels.
The decline of ocean container rates on the critical Asia-U.S. route is unstoppable amid President Trump’s economic war on China and reset of global trade policy, says analyst Xeneta.
Shipments of freight by rail continue to run ahead of year-ago levels, according to the latest data from the Association of American Railroads.
The recent storm of trade news failed to move the needle for trans-Pacific container rates.
Matson said earnings were weaker as trade and tariff volatility hit volumes on China routes.
The U.S. stock market tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new import tariffs.
The US and Mexico announced on Thursday a 90-day extension to negotiate a long term trade deal.
The Trump administration announced a trade deal to impose a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea.
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest ocean container carrier, said profits fell in the second quarter as trade disputes hit U.S. imports from China.
President Donald Trump said that he will not extend Friday’s deadline for his “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners.
Freight rates on U.S. ocean trade routes hold steady as shippers and carriers wait out trade talks, tariff deadlines.
The sequential numbers at TFI in the second quarter were taken as positive by the investment community.
The U.S. and the European Union have established the framework of a deal that could set tariffs at 15% for most imports from the 27-nation bloc.
This week in Borderlands: Experts say US Tariffs negatively impact businesses, consumers; CTPAT Informational Conference draws over 400 in Laredo; and TP Trucking and Logistics opens transload facility in Texas.
Despite U.S. tariff impacts, Drewry’s Global Container Port Throughput Index rose modestly in May, but better year-on-year, indicating global trade flows are adjusting.
Shippers are stepping back from the trans-Pacific trade amid trade uncertainty and tariff fatigue.
The Trump administration announces trade deals with Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines on Tuesday.
Tariff and trade uncertainty led CN to cut its outlook for the full year even as lower costs helped improve income amid declining revenues.
Small- and medium-sized businesses are feeling the tremors of unpredictable U.S. trade policy and dozens of recent tariff changes.
