The Surge in Sea Shipping Rates Peaks
Retailers and manufacturers should save on lower import costs this summer as rates to the U.S. West Coast start to fall American importers are getting a rare piece of good news ami
America’s Top Logger Bets on Small, Crooked Trees
Weyerhaeuser’s $500 million plant in Arkansas will turn small trees once bound for paper mills into lumber Weyerhaeuser has broken ground on a $500 million plant in Arkansas to p
Ford Still Scrambling for Rare‑Earth Magnets
A deal to free up Chinese magnet shipments hasn’t sped up export approvals, carmakers say Ford Motor still faces difficulties obtaining vital magnets made with rare-earth element
The 90-Day Scramble to Move Goods Out of China
American and Chinese firms are racing to clear a backlog of orders during a pause in trade war hostilities Adam Leeb is rushing to ship $700,000 of electronic typewriters from Chin
China-to-U.S. Containership Bookings Jump 50%, Says Hapag-Lloyd
Containership bookings from China to the U.S. have shot up more than 50% this week after the nations’ agreement to roll back tariffs, the head of German carrier Hapag-Lloyd said
China Tariff Rollback Unlikely to Lift Imports, Says Port of L.A. Chief
The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles says he doesn’t expect a flood of goods despite the deal reached by the U.S. and China The head of one of America’s biggest im
The Bubble Blasters and Other Chinese Goods Stalled by Trade Chaos
American importers cancel orders and scramble for alternatives, while Chinese factories cut staff and offload goods Six thousand inflatable snowmen and holiday figurines are sittin
Car Companies Prep for Tariffs in Earnings News
Big automakers are bracing for tariffs. General Motors, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla say they’re strategizing to address possible price increases and supply-chain disruptions. Auto
Wall Street Eyes Shipping Data to Gauge Tariff Impact
Ships, trucks and railroads are helping measure the economic blow from tariffs. Wall Street is reading the shipping news again. Scrambling to gauge how President Trump’s tariffs
America’s Leather Industry Goes Global but Can’t Dodge Trade War
Before they become couches, bags and shoes, U.S. cattle hides often travel through factories on multiple continents Hundreds of thousands of salt-cured cattle hides are accumulatin
