
Global Logistics Update: February 13, 2025
Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports effective March 12 as Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator for landed-cost forecasts.

Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports effective March 12 as Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator for landed-cost forecasts.

Trump announces 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports effective March 12 as Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator for landed-cost forecasts.

Flexport launches its Tariff Simulator as Trump threatens universal tariffs on semiconductors, steel, and pharmaceuticals plus emergency Colombia duties.
The Panama Canal cuts daily transits to 31, risking 2-3 day delays, while record-low Amazon River levels in Brazil disrupt LATAM ocean routings.
Transpacific eastbound ocean rates remain strong with tight space expected to persist, while Flexport spotlights the European and growing LATAM freight markets.

Maersk launches its Spot no-roll guarantee product while Panama Canal draft limits tied to Gatun Lake levels restrict vessel weights this week.

Panama Canal draft restrictions force lighter vessel loads amid low water levels, while CMA CGM advances digital solutions across its ocean freight network.

A 30-day Brazilian customs strike threatens freight delays as carriers roll out new General Rate Increases across ocean lanes for mid-May 2018.