Tariffs

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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, seaports and international border crossings. Port Laredo did $20.09 billion in trade during the month of March (according to the latest Census Bureau numbers available and analyzed by WorldCity), while […]

Brian Mulroney, an architect of NAFTA’s precursor, says the trade deal will withstand Trump’s latest tariffs.

Market expert Henry Byers examines the U.S.-Chinese trade war and its impact on imports and the broader economy.

Market expert writes about how current trade issues between the U.S. and China, the U.S. and Mexico and the U.S. and the EU may disrupt supply chains and cause economic problems.

Flexport hired a former White House trade and economic advisor in a bid to harness research from the digital first forwarder’s datasets and to help customers navigate the shifting sands of trade. The San Francisco-based company named Dr. Phil Levy as its first Chief Economist. Dr. Levy, who earned a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford […]

President Trump’s recent announcement of tariffs on Mexico marks a sharp departure from previous moves with potentially disastrous results for U.S. businesses and supply chains

As U.S.-China trade tensions escalate, data appears to be pointing to a volume slowdown.

e railroad industry is “concerned” about a possible disruption of the North American supply chain should the U.S. impose tariffs on imports from Mexico. But for now, the rail industry is taking a wait-and-see stance.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we discuss the promise of the Mexico tariffs from a volume, rate, and oil perspective.

While the degradation was seen across most sectors, the transports are seeing outsized declines.

The supply chain has become a pawn in the battle over immigration, and freight businesses are the ones who will be hurt.

Tariffs starting June 10 at 5 percent to escalate to 25 percent by October 1.

If a trade war pares GDP growth, OPEC cuts may be extended, weighing tanker rates.

Manufacturers’ new orders for durable goods declined in April, and details suggest more trouble ahead for freight demand in the economy

Improved vessel utilisation is the key to maintaining profitability in what is expected to be a challenging market according to Soren Skou, Chief Executive Officer of Maersk (Nasdaq OMX: MAER). The company has maintained a tight rein on capital expenditure over the past year with no large terminal projects or costly new ships ordered and […]

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller says he hopes he is wrong, but data is showing the freight market is heading into a recession. Who will feel the impact and the facts and figures surrounding Fuller’s prediction.

Volumes took a nosedive after the tariffs increased and are starting to recover slightly, but the damage may already be done.

Today on FreightWaves Now, we are seeing crazy times with volatility. It’s still snowing in the Sierras and storming in the midwest. Volumes have fallen off a cliff right when we should expect them to climb, and is any activity happening with freight pulling forward ahead of the tariffs?

The trade war between China and the U.S. is having a noticeable impact on freight markets. Shippers and carriers are struggling to adapt.