Port workers at Chattogram Port (formerly Chittagong Port) in Bangladesh agreed on Thursday to suspend strike activity for a 48 hour period following discussions with government officials, allowing limited port operations to resume. The labor action, which began in late January in opposition to the proposed lease of the New [...]
February finds the freight marketing navigating uneven demand across Asia-U.S. trade lanes in the lead up to Lunar New Year with ongoing capacity management by ocean carriers, and evolving U.S. trade policies. Transpacific lanes continue to see blank sailings and rollover, while India-origin cargo remains relatively stable. Air cargo [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reinforced its expectations for first sale valuation in Ruling H337689, issued October 6, 2025, and recently published publicly. The decision highlights that first sale eligibility depends on an importer’s ability to document how title, risk of loss, and pricing operate across each tier of [...]
Week 2 finds the freight market transitioning from year end recovery into early pre Lunar New Year positioning, defined by elevated ocean capacity, uneven port conditions across Asia and Europe, and a gradual normalization of transpacific air cargo operations. Carrier deployment decisions ahead of the late 2026 Lunar New [...]
