Trans-Pacific shippers’ turn to pause as box rates end slide
Shippers are stepping back from the trans-Pacific trade amid trade uncertainty and tariff fatigue.
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.