U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated the global trade war by imposing 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel imports; rumored to take effect March 4th. This latest move, signed via executive action, expands his protectionist agenda and directly impacts key U.S. allies—including Canada, the European Union, and Mexico.

President-elect Trump has pledged a sweeping overhaul of tariffs aimed at rebalancing global production and bolstering the U.S. economy. However, with just over 60 days left, many questions remain unanswered

“At this point, we’re at a standstill. We can’t even agree on the contract’s economic terms. We’re very far apart.”

Panama Canal Authority plans to increase daily transits to 35 starting August 5, progressing incrementally from 32 to 33 on July 11 and reaching 34 on July 22

Canadian rail workers, affiliated with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), have overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize strike action and plan to strike at the earliest opportunity.

We are only days away from the potential widespread rail strikes rendering Vancouver obsolete… temporarily.

Congestions Persists; 17% global capacity effectively gone due to Red Sea diversions.

May 15th GRI in excess of $1,000

Yesterday, there were four new attacks, one including a missile fired upon MSC Clara (missed the vessel) and later a Houthi ballistic missile successfully struck the oil tanker Swan Atlantic.

“Fall” describes more than the season as rates continue to dive…

Credit Card Payments Have Arrived!

The impact to importers who utilize The Panama Canal to reach US east coast and gulf ports from Asia is measurable…

The largest shipping alliance, between MSC and Maersk is being to dissolved.

Today the import market saw yet another series of measurable decreases on freight costs