Transpacific Sea Freight Pressured by Tariff Surge
A wave of front-loaded cargo from China to the US is overwhelming key Asian ports and sending transpacific container rates soaring. Triggered by a temporary 90-day tariff reduction, the rush…
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Spot Rate Pressure Mounts as Asia-Europe Carriers Struggle to Balance Supply and Demand
Container shipping lines operating between Asia and Europe are grappling with a growing gap between capacity and demand, prompting aggressive attempts to reverse the continued erosion of spot market rates.…
What the UK’s Latest Trade Deals Mean
In May 2025, the UK concluded new trade agreements with the European Union (May 19), United States (May 8) and India (May 6), with implications for US importers and exporters.…
Navigating New Tariff Pressures
With tariffs rising and enforcement accelerating, compliance has moved from the back office to the boardroom, and businesses must treat customs risk as a core operational and reputational issue, to…
Asia and freight market update; April 2025
Ongoing geopolitical tensions, shifting alliances, and major policy decisions—particularly from the United States—have cast uncertainty over global trade flows. Despite a modest rise in global output in March, the fragility…
Trump’s Tariffs Could Reshape Container Freight
The transpacific eastbound trade lane has long been the most profitable route for global shipping lines. But that stability is now under threat, as fresh U.S. tariffs introduced by the…
De Minimis Ends for China and Hong Kong
The U.S. is closing a long-standing trade loophole that once allowed millions of parcels from China to enter the country duty-free. From 2 May 2025, the de minimis threshold—which exempts…
90 Day Tariff Roll Back
President Trump announcement on April 9, of a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs for US trading partners outside China has given importers a brief window to recalibrate - but it…
President Trump Unveils Sweeping Tariff Policy
In a major shift for U.S. trade policy, President Trump introduced on April 2 a broad new tariff strategy aimed at protecting American industries and reshaping global sourcing patterns. The…
Asia and freight market update; March 2025
The global freight market continues to evolve in response to economic pressures, regulatory shifts, and geopolitical uncertainties. While overall demand remains steady, capacity imbalances and cost fluctuations are shaping rate…
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