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Customs Seizes Another Top Glove Shipment

CBP personnel seized the shipment due to information indicating that the gloves were made by forced labor, a…

Vietnam Won the US-China Tariff War

Trump tariffs on China opened the door for eager Asian neighbors to flex their rising sourcing expertise.

CBP and Top Glove Respond to Forced-Labor Flap

Customs seized Top Glove imports after the Malaysian glove maker claimed to resolve previous forced-labor…

Top Glove Imports Seized Again

CBP seized a new shipment of Top Glove imports, weeks after the Malaysian maker said it had resolved forced…

Maersk Takes on Port Demurrage and Detention

Maersk North America's DCM is designed to optimize destination planning and delivery, giving importers a…

Experts Say No Silver Bullet for Shipping Quagmire

Shipping uncertainties and delays, along with skyrocketing freight costs, are expected to put a damper on…

Is Fashion Rerouting Product Away from Locked-Down Europe? Here’s What the Data Shows

The supply chain has "buckled" amid pandemic-induced stress and lockdowns across Europe are creating even…

NRF Sees ‘Unprecedented’ Jump in March Cargo Imports

Each month from January to June is forecast to set a record and the first half of 2021 is forecast at 11.5…

Peru Hit Hard By Loss of Italian Business

There have been staggering job losses in the South American country as exports declined 25 to 30 percent last…

Port of LA to Reward Container Terminals for Higher Truck Productivity

The port's "Truck Turn-Time and Dual-Transaction Incentive Programs" offer terminal operators two ways to…

Cargo Imports Set ‘Peak Season’ Record as Retailers Eye Holiday

Despite the new monthly records, 2020 is expected to hit 20.9 million TEU, a drop of 3.4 percent from last…

Retailers Stocking Up for Holiday Spike Cargo Imports

U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.92 million TEU in July, down 2.3 percent year-over-year…

2020 US Cargo Imports Will Reach 4-Year Low Due to Covid: NRF

U.S. ports will handle 19.6 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in 2020, a 9.4 percent drop from 2019.

Cargo Imports Still Far Below Last Year as Retailers React to Soft Demand

With the pandemic showing little signs of abating, cargo imports at U.S. container ports are expected to stay…

Latest Cargo Imports Data Hints at Early Signs of Retail Recovery

Projected cargo imports remain well below last year's levels, but not as much as previously forecast by the…