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  • Nose-cargo-door of a Boeing 747 freighter open on the tarmac with loading stairs and ground equipment under a cloudy sky
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    Supreme Court Hears Arguments on IEEPA Case; Ex-China Air Market Begins to Stabilize

    The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the legality of Trump's IEEPA tariffs as the ex-China air freight market begins to stabilize after months of volatility.

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  • Worker loading flat white boxes onto roller conveyors inside a busy manufacturing and distribution warehouse
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    President Trump to Cut Tariffs on China; Congestion Persists at Major European Base Ports

    After Trump and Xi met in South Korea, the US moved to cut China's fentanyl tariff from 20% to 10% as congestion persisted at major European base ports.

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  • Two workers in hard hats and hi-vis vests loading boxes from a pallet jack into a delivery van at a dimly lit warehouse loading bay
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    Port Fees on Chinese Vessels Loom Ahead; Golden Week Drives Blank Sailings on TPEB and FEWB

    Trump plans a 25% tariff on medium and heavy trucks as port fees on Chinese vessels loom and Golden Week drives blank sailings on TPEB and FEWB.

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  • Looking down a container ship hold as a gantry crane lowers a blue container onto stacked rows of boxes
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    Tariff Collection Continues Amid Government Shutdown; Ex-Asia Air Freight Sees Demand Surge

    October 2, 2025: CBP keeps collecting tariffs and processing refunds through the U.S. government shutdown as ex-Asia air freight demand surges.

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  • Cargo pallets being loaded into the side door of a parked freighter aircraft with a tug on the tarmac
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    Cargo Operations Resume on ZIM Mississippi; Carriers Suspend TPEB Services Amid Oversupply

    Cargo operations resume on the ZIM Mississippi as carriers suspend TPEB services amid oversupply, with a new US fee on Chinese vessels effective October 14.

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  • Warehouse interior with a forklift carrying a box and two workers in high-vis vests and hard hats among racked pallets
    Logistics Update9 Minute Read

    U.S.–Japan 15% Tariff Baseline Now in Effect; Fallen Container Recovery at Port of Long Beach Still Underway

    The U.S.-Japan 15% tariff baseline takes effect and a USTR fee on Chinese vessels looms as Long Beach continues recovering fallen containers.

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  • Aerial view of a container terminal at sunset with rows of stacked containers, gantry cranes and trucks on the quay
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    Supreme Court Agrees to Hear IEEPA Tariff Case; Fallen Container Recovery Begins at Port of Long Beach

    The Supreme Court agrees to hear the IEEPA tariff case as duties stay in force, while fallen-container recovery begins at the Port of Long Beach.

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  • Wide-body cargo aircraft parked on an apron with air freight containers and ULDs staged in the foreground
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    President Trump Asks Supreme Court to Uphold IEEPA Tariffs; FEWB and TAWB Spot Rates Decline

    Trump asks the Supreme Court for an expedited ruling on IEEPA tariffs found illegal, as FEWB and TAWB spot rates decline, in the September 4, 2025 update.

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