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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
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    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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  • Rear view of a wide-body cargo jet on the tarmac being loaded by scissor-lift loaders, ground trucks and ULD pallets under a blue sky
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    U.S.-China Tariff Truce Continues; Volcanic Eruption Disrupts North Pacific Air Routes

    A U.S.-China tariff truce is extended 90 days holding 30% and 10% duty rates, while a volcanic eruption disrupts North Pacific air freight routes.

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  • Overhead view of a warehouse worker on a powered pallet jack moving boxes down an aisle between tall orange storage racks
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    New Reciprocal Tariffs Take Effect; Typhoons Cause Delays on TPEB and FEWB

    New reciprocal tariffs on nearly 70 U.S. trade partners take effect while typhoons cause delays on Transpacific and Asia-Europe lanes, August 7, 2025.

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  • Warehouse worker in red cap and shirt carries a cardboard box and clipboard past tall racks of stacked inventory
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    U.S. Announces August 1 Reciprocal Duty Rates; Demand Remains Steady Across Most Trade Lanes

    President Trump postponed reciprocal tariff deadlines to August 1 and announced proposed duty rates for 22 nations as trade-lane demand held steady.

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  • Container ship hull at berth beside red gantry cranes at a terminal under a bright blue sky with clouds
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    IEEPA and Reciprocal Tariffs Loom; West Coast Freight Rates Slide

    IEEPA and reciprocal tariffs loom as Mexico, Canada, and China face new duties and the 'Big Beautiful Bill' advances; West Coast freight rates continue to slide.

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  • Reach stacker lifting a shipping container high in a container yard lined with stacks of maroon containers under a bright sky
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    U.S. Announces Trade Deal with China; TPEB Sees Slight Ease in Demand

    June 12, 2025: President Trump announces a U.S.-China trade deal pending final approval, while transpacific eastbound demand eases slightly.

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  • Upward view of a yellow port gantry crane between stacked shipping containers with an airplane passing overhead in a clear sky
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    Federal Court Invalidates IEEPA Tariff Executive Orders; TPEB Volumes Surge Amid Demand Spike

    The Court of International Trade invalidates four of Trump's IEEPA tariff orders as transpacific eastbound volumes surge amid a sharp demand spike.

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