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Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING JOINS THE ELECTRIFYING DRAYAGE ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE ZERO-EMISSION DRAYAGE AT MAJOR PORTS
Green Worldwide Shipping has joined the Electrifying Drayage Alliance (EDA), a global coalition that brings the freight value chain together to advance electric drayage at major ports. The alliance is a partnership between The Climate Pledge and Smart Freight Centre. Through this voluntary, non-binding collaboration, Green will work alongside shippers, ports, [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ENDORSES THE GLOBAL MOU ON ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS
Green Worldwide Shipping has endorsed the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, known as the Global MOU. With this step, Green joins a worldwide coalition working toward 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. Drive to Zero, a program of the clean transportation accelerator [...]
SBTI CORPORATE NET-ZERO STANDARD RECOGNIZES BOOK-AND-CLAIM CERTIFICATES FOR SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS, ZEMBA AND GMA FORMALLY RECOGNIZED
"We never treated book-and-claim as a workaround. For us it is the bridge that channels investment into cleaner fuels and trucks while the market catches up,” says Anne Shudy Palmer, Director of Sustainability at Green Worldwide Shipping. “Now that SBTi recognizes these instruments, that bridge is part of the official [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 25 | 2026
MARKET SUMMARY OVERVIEW The Trans-Pacific and India-U.S. markets remain firm heading into July. Trans-Pacific demand continues to support added peak season services, while India-U.S. East Coast capacity remains tight due to blank sailings and space constraints. Although some improvement is expected in July, Pacific Northwest, U.S. East Coast, U.S. [...]
CBP RELEASES NEW FORCED LABOR ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR IMPORTERS
DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE: CBP FORCED LABOR ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR IMPORTERS U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published a new resource that brings its forced labor enforcement authorities together in one place. The agency announced the CBP Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers through Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) [...]
CAPE PHASE 3 FOR IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS ON TRACK FOR END OF JULY AS FEDERAL CIRCUIT APPEAL CONTINUES
Phase three of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tariff refund tool will be ready by the end of July. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that timeline at a June 9, 2026 hearing in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT). Susan Thomas, executive assistant commissioner [...]
WHITE HOUSE STRENGTHENS IMPORTER OF RECORD RULES IN NEW CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER
On June 3, 2026, the White House issued an executive order titled Strengthening Customs Enforcement. The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to revise rules governing the importer of record (IOR) population. Customs brokers, freight forwarders, and other parties involved [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2026
Trans-Pacific space remained tight entering June as strong booking demand continued across Asia-U.S. trade lanes. Carriers have added select extra loader sailings to support U.S. West Coast movement, but capacity relief remains uneven. U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast services remain the most constrained, with several sailings from China [...]
USTR PROPOSES 10% AND 12.5% TARIFFS ON 60 ECONOMIES IN SECTION 301 FORCED LABOR INVESTIGATION
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released findings from its Section 301 forced labor investigation. The agency proposed additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies that have failed to ban or enforce prohibitions on goods produced with forced labor. [...]
USTR PROPOSES 25% SECTION 301 TARIFF ON BRAZILIAN GOODS: 1,200+ HTS EXEMPTIONS AND 430 AIRCRAFT CARVE-OUTS
Late on June 1, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice proposing a 25% Section 301 tariff on all goods of Brazil, with two major carve-outs: Articles already covered by Section 232 tariffs (steel, aluminum, copper, and certain heavy equipment) are excluded. [...]
SECTION 232 TARIFF REDUCTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL, HVAC AND MOBILE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVE JUNE 8, 2026
The White House issued a new proclamation on June 1, 2026, further adjusting tariff regimes for imports of aluminum, steel and copper into the United States. The changes apply to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern daylight time on June [...]
DOJ PLANS APPEAL OVER IEEPA DUTY REFUND ORDER AND CBP COMMISSIONER TESTIMONY
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it intends to appeal a Court of International Trade (CIT) order involving refunds of duties collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and a separate order requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney S. Scott to appear for live testimony. [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 22 | 2026
Trans-Pacific capacity conditions remained tight during Week 22 as importers accelerated cargo movement ahead of expected fuel surcharge adjustments and earlier retail inventory deadlines. Analysts report that short-term front-loading activity, elevated bunker fuel costs, and ongoing Middle East-related operational disruption continue tightening effective vessel capacity across Asia-U.S. trade lanes. [...]
U.S.-CHINA 2026 TRADE TALKS YIELD PRELIMINARY BILATERAL TRADE OUTCOMES
Following economic and trade consultations in Seoul and a heads-of-state meeting in Beijing, China and the United States have released a preliminary set of bilateral trade outcomes. For importers, exporters, and logistics operators on this trade lane, the outcomes touch four areas: tariff arrangements, agricultural trade, rare earth export controls, [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 21 | 2026
Trans-Pacific capacity conditions remain tight during Week 21 as elevated shipping demand, blank sailings, and vessel allocation changes continue pressuring U.S.-bound services. FUEL SUPPLY PRESSURE CONTINUES TO IMPACT OPERATIONS Middle East-related fuel supply concerns continue impacting vessel operations across Asia. Longer refueling delays and operational disruptions are contributing to [...]
FEDERAL CIRCUIT TEMPORARILY STAYS SECTION 122 TARIFF RULING PENDING APPEAL
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a temporary administrative stay of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s recent ruling that invalidated the Administration’s Section 122 tariff program. The order temporarily pauses both the judgment and the permanent injunction entered by the CIT while the appellate court [...]
latest publications
Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING JOINS THE ELECTRIFYING DRAYAGE ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE ZERO-EMISSION DRAYAGE AT MAJOR PORTS
Green Worldwide Shipping has joined the Electrifying Drayage Alliance (EDA), a global coalition that brings the freight value chain together to [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ENDORSES THE GLOBAL MOU ON ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS
Green Worldwide Shipping has endorsed the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, known as the Global [...]
SBTI CORPORATE NET-ZERO STANDARD RECOGNIZES BOOK-AND-CLAIM CERTIFICATES FOR SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS, ZEMBA AND GMA FORMALLY RECOGNIZED
"We never treated book-and-claim as a workaround. For us it is the bridge that channels investment into cleaner fuels and [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 25 | 2026
MARKET SUMMARY OVERVIEW The Trans-Pacific and India-U.S. markets remain firm heading into July. Trans-Pacific demand continues to support added [...]
CBP RELEASES NEW FORCED LABOR ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE FOR IMPORTERS
DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE: CBP FORCED LABOR ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR IMPORTERS U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published a new [...]
CAPE PHASE 3 FOR IEEPA TARIFF REFUNDS ON TRACK FOR END OF JULY AS FEDERAL CIRCUIT APPEAL CONTINUES
Phase three of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tariff refund tool will be ready by the end [...]
WHITE HOUSE STRENGTHENS IMPORTER OF RECORD RULES IN NEW CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER
On June 3, 2026, the White House issued an executive order titled Strengthening Customs Enforcement. The order directs the U.S. [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2026
Trans-Pacific space remained tight entering June as strong booking demand continued across Asia-U.S. trade lanes. Carriers have added select [...]
USTR PROPOSES 10% AND 12.5% TARIFFS ON 60 ECONOMIES IN SECTION 301 FORCED LABOR INVESTIGATION
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released findings from its Section 301 forced [...]
USTR PROPOSES 25% SECTION 301 TARIFF ON BRAZILIAN GOODS: 1,200+ HTS EXEMPTIONS AND 430 AIRCRAFT CARVE-OUTS
Late on June 1, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice proposing [...]
SECTION 232 TARIFF REDUCTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL, HVAC AND MOBILE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVE JUNE 8, 2026
The White House issued a new proclamation on June 1, 2026, further adjusting tariff regimes for imports of aluminum, steel [...]
DOJ PLANS APPEAL OVER IEEPA DUTY REFUND ORDER AND CBP COMMISSIONER TESTIMONY
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it intends to appeal a Court of International Trade (CIT) order involving refunds of [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 22 | 2026
Trans-Pacific capacity conditions remained tight during Week 22 as importers accelerated cargo movement ahead of expected fuel surcharge adjustments [...]
U.S.-CHINA 2026 TRADE TALKS YIELD PRELIMINARY BILATERAL TRADE OUTCOMES
Following economic and trade consultations in Seoul and a heads-of-state meeting in Beijing, China and the United States have released [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 21 | 2026
Trans-Pacific capacity conditions remain tight during Week 21 as elevated shipping demand, blank sailings, and vessel allocation changes continue [...]
FEDERAL CIRCUIT TEMPORARILY STAYS SECTION 122 TARIFF RULING PENDING APPEAL
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a temporary administrative stay of the U.S. Court of International [...]
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