OCEAN SERVICE AND DEMAND Ocean carriers are in the process of restoring the Far East–U.S. West Coast loops that were withdrawn in April and early May.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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) proudly announces that it has expanded its work against human trafficking by signing the Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking (TLAHT) pledge. A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT), logistics sector, and travel industries, the voluntary TLAHT program works collaboratively to combat human trafficking. [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green), a leader in global freight forwarding, continues its commitment to fostering the next generation of logistics professionals with the graduation of its latest cohort from the Green Academy. Green is proud of Stephen Hanes and Grant Marquardt, for successfully completing the rigorous program and positioning [...]
UPDATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 - WORK RESUMES AT CANADIAN RAILWAYS Effective at 12:01 AM today, August 26, 2024, work has resumed at both CN and CPKC. This work resumption is the result of the Canada Industrial Relations Board order published on Saturday, August 24, 2024 that ruled the Teamsters [...]
CANADIAN RAILWAYS: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TALKS REACH BOILING POINT The months-long, heated collective bargaining talks between Canada's two major railways, Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reached a boiling point yesterday. Both CN and CPKC officially announced a labor [...]
Collective bargaining disputes in both the U.S. and Canada may exacerbate congestion at key ports in both countries. Ports on the West Coast for both countries remain congested due to recent natural disasters and equipment shortages. The threat of labor action is expected to further disrupt operations at the Ports [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) is on a journey to become one of the most sustainable and responsible transportation and logistics company in the world. In a move to combat climate change and offset Green's 2023 Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, Green Worldwide purchased 265.05 metric tons of carbon [...]
