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On Friday, the White House announced agreement between China and the U.S. for a tariff reduction on $30 billion worth of goods. Saturday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed the agreement. [...]

It’s possible freight rates from Asia could reach new record highs. I know it’s not what U.S. importers like to hear, but freight rates are way up from Asia right now due to a number [...]

This is a guest post by Jai Akash. [Editor’s Note] Universal Cargo accepts guest article submissions for publication in our blog. We do not charge people or businesses to submit. Universal [...]

This is a guest post by Harper Lane. When a shipment arrives at your facility, where it sits and how it’s protected can determine whether your business gains or loses money. High-value [...]

Freight Rates behave differently this decade than they did through previous periods. The prices shippers pay climb, even skyrocket, seemingly with every disruptive event. But freight rates [...]

This is a guest post by Daniel Mercer. Tariff changes can alter import costs very quickly. That can affect margins and pricing decisions. It can also change sourcing plans and inventory levels. [...]

This peak season was supposed to fizzle out early, supposing it would even really happen at all. In May and June, analysts were caught off guard by an early surge in shipping, pointed to as [...]

This is a guest news release submitted to Universal Cargo by James Ellerington of Fourteen Forty Communications. Note from the editor: We don’t ordinarily publish releases announcing [...]

2026 started as a promising year for shippers when it came to freight rates. A combination of severe overcapacity and decreased demand plummeted massively bloated 2025 freight rates. Then [...]