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Tariffs Stall Long Beach Imports, Marking Slowest May Since Pre-Covid Era
Imports at the San Pedro Bay port decreased 13.4 percent from last May, and are only 2.9 percent up over 2019…
Port of LA Imports Dip 9% in May After Tariff Shock
Executive director Gene Seroka predicted there would likely be higher prices and fewer selections for both…
US Imports Set for Summer Spike as Retailers Race Tariff Clock
NRF's Global Port Tracker expects a stronger-than-expected summer season as more brands rush to bring goods…
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Trans-Pacific Ocean Freight Rates Continue Their Ascent on More Front-Loading
Abercrombie & Fitch has already baked in higher freight costs for their second quarter, chief financial…
Trans-Pacific Cargo Space Vanishing Fast Ahead of Tariff Deadlines
Freight forwarders say new space for cargo bookings won't open until June, with carriers recommending…
Hapag-Lloyd: China-to-US Volumes Surge 50% Since Tariff Rollback
The ocean carrier affirmed its full-year guidance even amid the uncertainty both geopolitically and in the…
Temporary Tariff Truce to Trigger Import Surge of Chinese Goods
Expect cargo on the trans-Pacific trade lane to kick back up imminently—facilitating an earlier, shorter peak…
Not Just Dolls: Holiday Shipments Down 56 Percent, Interos Data Shows
Holiday shipments from sourcing locales across the globe have plummeted since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff…
Importers Turn to Bonded Warehouses and FTZs to Dodge Tariff Costs
Demand for both options, aimed at helping companies defer duty payments on imports, is outpacing capacity.
Port of Long Beach CEO: Retailers Only Stocked Up for Next 6-to-8 Weeks
West Coast port leaders and senators are sounding the alarm on how "reckless" Trump administration tariffs…
California Ports Brace for Sharp Tariff-Driven Volume, Traffic Drop
The Port of Los Angeles expects inbound cargo volume for the week of May 4-10 to plummet 32.8 percent from a…
Blank Sailings Rattle Trans-Pacific Trade as China Imports Nosedive
Carriers have blanked 80 sailings this month, compared to 51 in March 2020, when volumes crashed amid early…
DHL Freezes US-Bound High-Value Consumer Parcels Amid Customs Gridlock
A surge in customs clearances since CBP lowered the formal entry threshold from $2,500 to $800 on April 5 has…
FedEx, UPS Bring Back Fees for Chinese Imports
FedEx's surcharges are expected to remain in effect until May 2, when the duty-free de minimis trade…
US-Bound Cargo Set to Plummet 20% in Second Half on Tariff Worries
"Most of our customers have cancelled bookings," said Freight Right Global Logistics CEO Robert Khachatryan…