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After experiencing setbacks to his tariff agenda in court, President Trump was excited to announce last week that the Court of International Trade (CIT) upheld his striking down of the de minimis [...]
This is a guest post by Brittney Reed. TL;DR: AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude can compress weeks of freight forwarder research into an afternoon if you ask them the right way. They are [...]
“Peak season is fraud season.” It’s a catchy slogan, and one shippers would do well to heed. Fraud spikes every year during peak season, and this year is no different. [...]
Introduction: The Post-Tariff Shipping Paradox Demand is supposed to be dropping this week, but freight rates are rising. What’s happening in the international shipping market right now? [...]
This seems like a here-we-go-again moment as 25 states jointly filed a lawsuit yesterday against President Trump’s newest tariffs. But could this actually be different? Similar lawsuits [...]
Universal Cargo CEO Devin Burke gave a candid interview at a coffee shop about the international shipping market, covering topics like how companies survive tough times in this business and an [...]
Last Thursday, we posted a candid interview with Universal Cargo CEO Devin Burke. He sat down at a coffee house and spoke about the international shipping industry and how businesses – both [...]
Shipping surge, new tariffs on the way, 50% tariff on specific Canadian goods announced, subdued peak season predicted, and a new reciprocal trade deal with Jordan… Wow. That’s a lot [...]
Last Thursday, Universal Cargo CEO Devin Burke sat down at a coffee house and gave a great candid interview, which includes an outlook of the international shipping industry and how businesses – [...]
A practical walk-through with a worked example — factory price, ocean freight, duties and fees, insurance, plus the line items first-time importers routinely miss (consolidation, compliance, the [...]
Iran attacked three ships trying to cross the Hormuz Strait this week. The U.S. responded by striking approximately 170 Iranian military targets over a 48-hour period. Iran then tried to [...]
Trans-Pacific freight rates have been surging after strong shipper demand spurred an early start to international shipping’s peak season. Last week, ocean freight carriers implemented [...]
The Trump Administration decided not to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Andrew Moran reported on it in the Epoch Times, quoting the U.S. Trade Representative’s July 1st [...]
Shippers and President Trump’s political adversaries went hard, challenging his tariffs in court. And they were successful. Were being the keyword. First, the president’s [...]
On Sunday (June 14th), President Trump announced a peace deal with Iran via a Truth Social post: The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all! I hereby fully [...]
Happy World Trade Week! Never heard of it? You’re not alone. I’ve only peripherally heard of it, and I write a blog about international shipping. I don’t think we’ve ever [...]
This is a guest post by Luka Marin. Peak season can make overseas shipping feel less predictable. Rates move quickly. Space can tighten before many businesses expect it. Schedules can also change [...]
When I first started writing about international shipping more than 15 years ago, a rollercoaster was the best metaphor to describe the industry, with its volatile, up-and-down freight rates for [...]
Halted Strikes on Iran Today could have been a day of war escalation. President Trump posted on Truth Social that there was a military attack on Iran scheduled, but he held it off at the request [...]
Appeals Court Stays Ruling Against Trump’s 10% Tariff Last week, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against the Trump Administration’s usage of Section 122 of the Trade Act of [...]
