Why More US Shippers Choose Intermodal to Offset Ocean Freight Delays
Over the past several years, ocean freight has faced severe disruptions due to a combination of COVID-19 aftershocks, increased consumer demand, and geopolitical tensions. Major gl
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 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
American Companies Cut Outlooks Amid Tariff Uncertainty
CEOs warn big-ticket items will cost more, as travel becomes early trade-war casualty; ‘We don’t know what is going to happen’ The CEOs of American Airlines, PepsiCo, Procter
Cargo Shipments from China to U.S. Decline
Ship cancellations accelerate; ‘shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers has ceased’ The number of ships sailing from China to the U.S. laden with clothes,
Navigating Tariffs and Compliance: What U.S. Importers and Exporters Need to Know
As the U.S. trade landscape continues to shift, importers and shippers are seeking strategies to mitigate the impact of newly imposed tariffs. Industry experts emphasize the import
Small Businesses Running Out of Options in Trump’s Trade War
President Trump says his tariff offensive could cause the economy “a little disturbance.” For small businesses like Quake City Casuals, the disruption has already landed like a
