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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 [...]

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 [...]

With the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping traffic through it is reportedly at a trickle. According to a Reuters article by [...]

It’s time to look at what’s happening with freight rates. Whenever there’s a disaster, crisis, or disruption to a major shipping hub, freight rates are impacted. Usually, that [...]

This is a guest post by Jake Herrera. During each year, shipping volume swings wildly. It only takes weeks for freight availability to go from comfortable to tight. This often happens when [...]

Oil Prices Outlook Oil has always been a large factor in international shipping costs. The Iran War, with the closure of the Straight of Hormuz, effectively cut off shipping access through the [...]

This is a guest post by Jordan Ellis. U.S. Gulf ports can seem calm on Monday and strained by Thursday because ships, trucks, yards, and rail links react fast to small shocks. So, many logistics [...]

Competition on the waters of international shipping looks to be shrinking again as the world’s fifth-largest ocean freight carrier, Hapag-Lloyd, made a buyout deal yesterday to acquire the [...]

This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. Many overseas shipments stall before leaving the factory. Oftentimes, it is due to supplier gaps, which cause costly delays and forced rework. Whether it is a [...]

You can put a fork in it; international shipping’s peak season is done. And despite a little freight rate increase last week, it’s been done. At least on the ocean freight side. Air [...]

Think President Trump’s tariffs are transient? You might want to think again. Yes, there’s a Supreme Court case happening right now over whether or not the president has the authority [...]

The blog this week is all about catching up on the trade deals that happened last week (and one from the week prior). On Tuesday, we covered the trade deal the Trump Administration made at the [...]

Are we finally going to see a return of normalcy for container ships moving through the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea to utilize the Suez Canal in international shipping? Rerouting ships down and [...]

Next month, large fees on Chinese-built ships calling on U.S. ports goes into effect. They’re not going to be as enormous as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer initially [...]

Let’s take a break from tariffs for a moment and talk about the railroads that move not only domestically sourced goods across the country but also cargo to and from the ports for export or [...]

Two federal court rulings in two days decided against President Trump having the power to enact his "Liberation Day" tariffs, including the 10% baseline tariff he has placed on imports from other [...]

On Friday, President Trump put pressure on the European Union (EU). With trade deal discussions apparently going nowhere, he threatened a 50% tariff on EU goods starting June 1st. It sparked [...]

In the wake of surging shipping demand from China to the U.S., Chinese ports are experiencing congestion. That should push transpacific freight rates, which are already climbing fast, to go even [...]

This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. People planning to ship dangerous goods internationally must understand the packaging-related requirements they must meet. The shipper bears the [...]

This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. When natural disasters occur, a domino impact reverberates throughout the supply chain, and the disruptions can be pricey for companies. While defense [...]