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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.
U.S. PORT HOUSTON REEFER DWELL FEES TAKE EFFECT JULY 1
REEFER IMPORT DWELL FEE REINSTATED AT PORT OF HOUSTON Beginning July 1, 2025, the Port of Houston will impose incremental surcharges on loaded refrigerated import containers that remain on terminal beyond the standard seven-day free-time window. The policy seeks to accelerate cargo turnover during peak produce and protein season. Reefer [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 26 | 2025
Week 26 finds the industry managing reinstated terminal fees at the Port of Houston, cooling trans-Pacific demand, and cross-border parcel disruptions due to labor actions in Canada. U.S. PORT HOUSTON REEFER DWELL FEES [...]
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TO CANADA DISRUPTS CROSS-BORDER PARCEL OPERATIONS
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TAKES EFFECT A stalemate in collective-bargaining negotiations between DHL Express Canada and Unifor, which represents 12,000 truck drivers, couriers, warehouse, and clerical workers across Canada, prompted the carrier to suspend all shipping operations in Canada effective June 20, 2025 until further notice. The suspension follows weeks [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 25 | 2025
Week 25 finds the freight industry navigating European maintenance delays and capacity shifts across Pacific trade lanes amid ongoing regulatory changes. Importers are recalibrating cargo timing and exploring alternate sourcing to stay ahead of the latest trade [...]
WHITE HOUSE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ON U.S.–UK ECONOMIC PROSPERITY DEAL (EPD) IMPLEMENTATION
On June 16, 2025, the United States President signed an executive order that formally begins carrying out the General Terms of the United States-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), the framework President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on 8 May. The order cites authorities under the International Emergency Economic [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL TARIFFS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW LARGE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2025
DUTY SCOPE WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES Effective June 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin enforcing a broader scope of the Section 232 steel tariffs to cover additional derivative products. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published revised HTSUS classifications in the [...]
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 [...]
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 ACTION TARGETING CHINA’S MARITIME AND LOGISTICS POLICIES MAY ALTER IMPLEMENTATION PATH FOR U.S. IMPORTERS
USTR ANNOUNCES PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 MARITIME, LOGISTICS, AND SHIPBUILDING ENFORCEMENT The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently published proposed modifications to the April 17, 2025 enforcement determination issued under the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, [...]
CBP CLARIFIES DUTY CALCULATIONS FOR SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORTS
UPDATE: JUNE 9, 2025: This article was revised to reflect the CBP's recently published Federal Register guidance that included revised Steel and Aluminum HTS codes. CBP PUBLISHES GUIDANCE FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORT DUTIES U.S. Customs and Border [...]
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% [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM TARIFFS RISE TO 50% AS U.S. EXPANDS RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT
NEW PROCLAMATION EXPANDS SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT Section 232 duties on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 4, 2025. The White House announced this change at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in [...]
CBP EXTENDS ENTRY DEADLINE FOR IEEPA RECIPROCAL TARIFF IN-TRANSIT EXEMPTIONS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) extended the entry deadline for goods eligible under the in-transit exception to IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs. The extension applies to shipments loaded prior to the April 5, 9, or 10 effective dates and entered on or before June 15, 2025. This temporary measure remains [...]
USTR EXTENDS SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSIONS ON CHINA-ORIGIN GOODS THROUGH AUGUST 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally extended a series of existing product exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. The extension applies through August 31, 2025, offering continued duty relief for qualifying products. DETAILS ON SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSION EXTENSIONS The extension applies to [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING NAMED A 2025 G75 GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNER BY INBOUND LOGISTICS MAGAZINE
Green Worldwide Shipping® is proud to announce its selection to Inbound Logistics magazine’s prestigious 2025 G75 Green Supply Chain Partners list. The annual list recognizes 75 organizations worldwide that demonstrate measurable progress and leadership in sustainable supply-chain operations. “Being named to the G75 affirms that sustainability is considered in each shipment we move,” said Anne [...]
CIT STRIKES DOWN IEEPA TARIFFS—AND GIVES CBP TEN DAYS TO ACT
MAY 29 UPATE | CAFC STAYS CIT ORDER The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit moved swiftly on May 29, 2025, issuing an administrative stay that keeps the controversial “reciprocal,” “fentanyl,” and other International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)–based tariffs in force while it reviews the government’s appeal [...]
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 [...]
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.
U.S. PORT HOUSTON REEFER DWELL FEES TAKE EFFECT JULY 1
REEFER IMPORT DWELL FEE REINSTATED AT PORT OF HOUSTON Beginning July 1, 2025, the Port of Houston will impose incremental [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 26 | 2025
Week 26 finds [...]
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TO CANADA DISRUPTS CROSS-BORDER PARCEL OPERATIONS
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TAKES EFFECT A stalemate in collective-bargaining negotiations between DHL Express Canada and Unifor, which represents 12,000 [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 25 | 2025
Week 25 finds the freight industry navigating [...]
WHITE HOUSE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ON U.S.–UK ECONOMIC PROSPERITY DEAL (EPD) IMPLEMENTATION
On June 16, 2025, the United States President signed an executive order that formally begins carrying out the General Terms of [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL TARIFFS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW LARGE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2025
DUTY SCOPE WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES Effective June 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) [...]
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. [...]
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 ACTION TARGETING CHINA’S MARITIME AND LOGISTICS POLICIES MAY ALTER IMPLEMENTATION PATH FOR U.S. IMPORTERS
USTR ANNOUNCES PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 MARITIME, LOGISTICS, AND SHIPBUILDING ENFORCEMENT The Office of [...]
CBP CLARIFIES DUTY CALCULATIONS FOR SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORTS
UPDATE: JUNE 9, 2025: This article was revised to reflect the [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2025
Week 23 finds the global freight market navigating sustained trans-Pacific demand, persistent port congestion, and [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM TARIFFS RISE TO 50% AS U.S. EXPANDS RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT
NEW PROCLAMATION EXPANDS SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT Section 232 duties on most imported [...]
CBP EXTENDS ENTRY DEADLINE FOR IEEPA RECIPROCAL TARIFF IN-TRANSIT EXEMPTIONS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) extended the entry deadline for goods eligible under the in-transit exception to IEEPA [...]
USTR EXTENDS SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSIONS ON CHINA-ORIGIN GOODS THROUGH AUGUST 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally extended a series of existing product exclusions from the Section [...]
GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING NAMED A 2025 G75 GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNER BY INBOUND LOGISTICS MAGAZINE
Green Worldwide Shipping® is proud to announce its selection to Inbound Logistics magazine’s prestigious 2025 G75 Green Supply Chain Partners list. The annual list recognizes [...]
CIT STRIKES DOWN IEEPA TARIFFS—AND GIVES CBP TEN DAYS TO ACT
MAY 29 UPATE | CAFC STAYS CIT ORDER The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit moved swiftly on [...]
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 [...]
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