U.S. containerized import activity moved through late January without the traditional pre-Lunar New Year volume lift, even as China extended the public holiday to nine days this year. December data already showed a year over year decline in U.S. imports, with China-origin volumes continuing to contract and full-year 2025 [...]
WHAT NEW TARIFF ACTIONS DID THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCE? Recent public remarks attributed to the White House indicate that higher tariffs may be imposed on imports from South Korea and Canada. The remarks suggest a potential increase in existing tariff levels tied to trade compliance considerations and reciprocal tariff treatment. [...]
Winter Storm Fern is driving widespread snow, sleet, and significant ice accumulation across the Southern Plains, Mid-South, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and portions of the Northeast impacting critical freight corridors from South Texas through the Carolinas and northward. As Fern progresses eastward, hazardous travel conditions, prolonged freezing temperatures, and power disruptions [...]
Yesterday, the Port of Los Angeles used its 2026 State of the Port address to outline a multi-year expansion strategy focused on future container capacity, terminal productivity, and landside operations. While Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka's address covered a broad range of civic, community, and environmental [...]
U.S. containerized import activity remains uneven as January draws to a close, with demand shifting across origin regions rather than strengthening overall. China-origin volumes continued to soften while Southeast Asia captured a larger share of outbound activity, leaving capacity available but not always aligned with demand. Carriers added vessel [...]
A new U.S.-Taiwan trade and investment agreement outlines a framework for how future Section 232 duties on Taiwanese semiconductors may be applied in connection with new U.S. manufacturing capacity. The Department of Commerce statement links investment commitments and construction-stage capacity milestones to preferential Section 232 treatment, including defined import thresholds [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) is supporting a first-of-its-kind GMA Trucking pilot procurement that will enable the largest known deployment of Class 8 battery-electric trucks in Texas. The initiative, led by the Center for Green Market Activation, aggregates corporate demand to support the deployment of zero-emission heavy-duty trucking on high-volume [...]
Yesterday, the White House issued a proclamation directing the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations with trading partners concerning imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products. The action follows a completed Section 232 investigation, which concluded that current import conditions [...]
The White House issued a Section 232 proclamation on January 14, 2026, that imposes targeted tariffs on certain advanced computing chips and establishes a new compliance framework for semiconductor imports. While the initial scope is narrowly defined, the action has immediate implications for classification, end-use documentation, landed cost exposure, and [...]
U.S. containerized imports closed 2025 slightly below prior-year levels, while early 2026 reflects uneven demand across regions. China-origin volumes continued to erode into December as Southeast Asia gained share, leaving capacity available but misaligned with demand. Carriers deployed additional tonnage ahead of Lunar New Year, boosting utilization without tightening [...]
