Tariffs

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.

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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.

Ocean container rates on the Asia-U.S. trade lane continue to fall, according to Drewry’s latest data.

Intermodal, coal, and grains are driving Class I railroad traffic higher.

Uncertainty over tariffs and shifting supply chains undercut the Port of Oakland’s June container volume. 

Declining demand and a global tariff fight continue to undermine ocean container rates on key Asia-U.S. trade lanes.

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

Mexico is aiming for a U.S. trade agreement before the Aug. 1 deadline, while the European Union said it is ready to retaliate against any tariffs.

The U.S. is withdrawing from a three-decade-old tomato trade agreement with Mexico on Monday.

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

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union.

President Donald Trump plans to impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada starting Aug. 1.

President Donald Trump said he is considering 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil over the prosecution of its former president.

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

President Donald Trump said he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports, and is mulling a 200% levy on imported pharmaceuticals.

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

In this edition: breaking down the new deadline for tariffs and expansion into Mexico.

President Donald Trump informed more than a dozen nations on Monday that higher import tariffs could go into effect on Aug. 1.

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Trump sets August tariff start just ahead of Wednesday’s deadline for more than 90 U.S. trade partners.

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

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam on Wednesday as the deadline approaches for ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on 90 countries.

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

Once the exception and now the rule, disruptions are a way of life in the global supply chain. But experts told a recent podcast that shippers can still make hay even as they take steps to find their way.

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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 Port of New York-New Jersey led all U.S. container hubs in May as tariffs dragged imports at the southern California port complex.

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

At the June State of Freight webinar, Fuller and Strickland see some data that may be an impact from the ELP rule.

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With the July 9 deadline for finalizing trade deals approaching, the Trump administration is advancing its global tariff strategy. This report outlines the latest developments in tariff implementations and ongoing negotiations with key trading partners. Details of U.S.-China Trade Deal High-level negotiations in London, concluded on June 10, 2025, have produced a framework agreement with […]

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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. 

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an agreement lowering tariffs on some imports from the United Kingdom.

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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.

Logistics’ share of US GDP rose in 2024, and CSCMP doesn’t see it declining any time soon.

New tariff calculator tools aim to help shippers calculate import fees amid shifting global trade policies.

Bringing the policy talk down to the warehouse floor, a panel at Cart.com’s annual customer event outlined how brands are actually coping with the new reality of shifting tariff policies.

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.

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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.

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President Trump’s 50% tariffs on almost all imported steel and aluminum into the U.S. took effect on Wednesday.

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

President Donald Trump said he will impose 50% tariffs on foreign steel, raising the rate from his original announcement.

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Retaliatory tariffs from trading partners, like China’s response to the retaliatory tariffs, could linger, complicating cross-border freight.

A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in temporarily staying a ruling that blocked most of the president’s tariffs.

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

What happens now that a federal court striking down tariffs as “unconstitutional”?

FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller analyzed the latest SONAR data on the State Street Markets podcast and says he’s upbeat about the freight market for the latter half of 2025.

In the calm before the surge, BNSF is confident its network can handle the coming wave of import containers from Asia.

A federal court blocked President Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. The ruling will likely be elevated to the Supreme Court.

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 […]