Imports From Southeast Asia
Imports from Southeast Asia to the U.S. totaled over $231 billion in 2020 alone, and the value of imports from countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam will grow. Common [...]
In customs, customs clearance, Donald Trump, International Shipping, President Trump, shipping ports
Posted How the Government Shutdown is Affecting International Shipping
Many shippers are concerned, and rightfully so, about how the partial government shutdown will affect their international shipping.
You probably already know the standoff between [...]
In China, economics, economy, export, exports, import, Imports, international business, International Shipping, President Trump, Trump
Posted $450 Billion in Tariffs on Chinese Goods? Is This Getting Out of Hand?
In a statement on Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to pursue a whopping additional $400 billion worth of tariffs to the $50 billion dollars worth already planned on imports from [...]
In Container Shipping & Transport, Donald Trump, economy, import, importers, importing, Imports, International Shipping
Posted Freight Rates Primed to Increase on U.S. Imports But May Not Be Bad for Shippers
Despite all the worries of slowed U.S. imports because of a potential protectionist policies from the Trump administration, strong growth is projected for U.S. imports over the next six months. [...]
In business, container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, ILA, ILWU, ILWU contract negotiations, shippers, shipping
Posted Legislation Introduced to Stop Labor Slowdowns at the Ports
On Thursday (March 23, 2017), legislation was introduced to stop labor slowdowns at U.S. ports. The legislation is aptly called the Prevent Labor Union Slowdowns Act (PLUS). It was introduced [...]
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Retailers Form Coalition to Fight Import Taxes
Americans for Affordable Products, that’s the name of a new organization formed to fight taxes on imports to the United States. Eric Johnson reported in American Shipper: A group of more [...]
