
Freight Market Update: September 11, 2019
Air freight demand fell over 3% year-over-year amid ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, as Trump's trade policies threaten to ripple beyond China to ally nations.

Air freight demand fell over 3% year-over-year amid ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict, as Trump's trade policies threaten to ripple beyond China to ally nations.

Hurricane Dorian forces US East Coast port closures from Georgia to Virginia while ongoing Hong Kong protests disrupt air, rail, and truck freight.

Week of August 28, 2019: the U.S.-China trade war escalates with new tariffs, while the U.S. and Japan agree to end beef and pork tariffs.

US toymakers including Hasbro look to cut Chinese imports after new tariff announcements, while additive manufacturing rises as a supply chain cost-saver.

Wolverine Worldwide boosts inventory ahead of new footwear tariffs as US-China trade war tensions and Hong Kong protests disrupt trade hubs.

New China tariffs spike US imports and strain port warehousing ahead of September 1, as the UK unveils a post-Brexit plan for 10 free ports.

Trump announces a 10% tariff on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese goods as Asia's trade slump shows signs of easing in the August 1, 2019 update.

The WTO reports trade-restrictive measures at record levels, while a study finds over 80% of fashion firms plan to shift sourcing away from China amid tariffs.