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FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 28 | 2025

Week 28 finds U.S. importers navigating new compliance deadlines, an extended pause on reciprocal tariffs, and tightening Transpacific capacity as blank sailings reduce vessel space. U.S. TRADE POLICY & COMPLIANCE UPDATES A July 7, 2025, executive order keeps the 10% duty for Annex 1 partners in place until 12:01 [...]

2025-07-09T16:23:54+00:00July 9th, 2025|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 24 | 2025

The global freight market enters Week 24 under intensifying pressure from regulatory enforcement, terminal congestion, and inland chassis repositioning. Ripple effects are emerging across trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific lanes. CBP ENFORCEMENT BEGINS FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITES As of June 4, 2025, U.S. Customs and [...]

2025-06-10T18:51:44+00:00June 10th, 2025|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2025

Week 23 finds the global freight market navigating sustained trans-Pacific demand, persistent port congestion, and policy shifts with trade compliance implications. SECTION 232 TARIFF EXPANSION TAKES EFFECT JUNE 4, 2025 Section 232 tariffs on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% [...]

2025-06-04T18:32:08+00:00June 4th, 2025|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 22 | 2025

OCEAN SERVICE AND DEMAND Ocean carriers are in the process of restoring the Far East–U.S. West Coast loops that were withdrawn in April and early May. The decision follows a sharp recovery in Chinese export bookings that began immediately after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day [...]

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 21 | 2025

U.S.-CHINA TRADE: TRANSPACIFIC CAPACITY TIGHTENS AS DEMAND SURGES Transpacific lanes are experiencing capacity shortages as U.S. importers move quickly to capitalize on the 90-day tariff suspension. Bookings jumped more than 50% week-over-week, with some ports reporting increases above 100%. Many carriers are now fully booked through the end of [...]

2025-05-20T19:30:57+00:00May 20th, 2025|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 20 | 2025

U.S.–CHINA TARIFF SUSPENSION OFFERS SHORT-TERM TARIFF RELIEF FOR U.S. IMPORTERS On May 11, 2025, the United States and China jointly announced a 90-day suspension of select tariffs imposed over the previous six weeks. A new Executive Order, effective May 14, removes 24 percentage points of additional duties on Chinese-origin [...]

2025-05-13T19:04:20+00:00May 13th, 2025|Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

GERMAN AIRPORT STRIKES DISRUPT CARGO AND PASSENGER OPERATIONS, ADDING STRAIN TO EUROPE’S SUPPLY NETWORK

AVIATION SECURITY WORKERS STRIKE AT 13 GERMAN AIRPORTS A nationwide labor strike organized by Germany’s Verdi union has brought operations to a near standstill at 13 major airports, including Frankfurt, Munich, and Hamburg. The 24-hour walkout, which began on Monday, March 10, 2025, has led to the cancellation of more [...]

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