Global Logistics Update: February 27, 2025
Trump threatens 25% EU tariffs as the USTR proposes fees on Chinese-built ships at U.S. ports, and Flexport launches its new Tariff Simulator.
The latest on disruptions, rates, and market shifts
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Global Logistics Update: February 6, 2025
A new 10% tariff hits China and Hong Kong goods, ending the de minimis rule and suspending duty drawback, as Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator.
Global Logistics Update: January 16, 2025
Shipping lines cut short-term Transpacific rates to stimulate demand before Lunar New Year, with space constrained and 11% blank sailings planned for CNY.
Global Logistics Update: November 27, 2024
President-elect Trump pledges Day 1 tariffs of 25% on Mexico and Canada plus added duties on China, alongside volatile freight markets and labor disputes.
Global Logistics Update: October 31, 2024
Transpacific volumes recover after the Golden Week lull as anticipated tariff increases push China shipments and East Coast capacity tightens in late October.
Global Logistics Update: September 26, 2024
USTR finalizes new Section 301 tariffs on China-origin goods while the Biden administration overhauls the $800 de minimis exemption in September 2024.
Freight Market Update: September 19, 2024
A new executive action could deny de minimis treatment for imports under Section 301, 201, and 232 tariffs, raising duty costs, per the September 19, 2024 update.
Freight Market Update: August 1, 2024
Transpacific volumes stay strong as Cape of Good Hope routings and Asia and North America port congestion drive blank sailings and softening rates.