Tariffs and trade tensions continue to influence U.S. shipping activity The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest seaport, recorded its second straight monthly drop in imports this September. Despite the decline, the port achieved record-breaking cargo volume in the third quarter as businesses across the
President Donald Trump has postponed the implementation of new tariffs on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks to November 1, 2025, giving automakers more time to prepare for the policy change. The 25% import duty, initially scheduled to begin on October 1, is part of Trump’s broader
On September 29, the Commerce Department unveiled a significant expansion of U.S. export restrictions to include subsidiaries of companies already blacklisted, such as Chinese technology firm Huawei. The new rule targets subsidiaries that are 50% or more owned by entities on the blacklist, imposing the same
Retailers and manufacturers are reducing orders after tariffs pushed a wave of cargo through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Cargo Surge Winds Down The tariff-driven rush into America’s busiest port complex has come to an end. In August, the ports of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles reported its busiest month on record with container volume increasing 8.5% to 1,019,837 20-foot-equivalent units from 939,600 last year. Year-to-date, the port has handled 5,975,649 containers, a 5% increase compared with the same period in 2024. “Shippers have been frontloading their
The Port of Los Angeles, already the busiest port in the United States, announced that it handled over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units in July—a record-setting milestone in its operations. This marks an 8.5% increase compared to the same month last year, with total volumes climbing
The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest trade gateway in the United States, experienced a historic surge in container volume last month, signaling a sharp rebound from a slowdown in May. The port handled approximately 892,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in June 2025—a 32% increase month-over-month
The U.S. trucking industry continues to grapple with one of its most challenging freight markets in recent years. According to a July 1 report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the average cost of operating a truck declined slightly by 0.4% in 2023 to $2.260
Shippers continued to frontload cargo in May ahead of tariffs, giving a boost to dry van volumes, but analysts note carriers still lack pricing power. Spot rates and volumes for reefer and dry van rose modestly in May as shippers frontloaded cargo ahead of summer and
American importers are seeing a welcome shift in ocean shipping costs amid concerns over tariffs and fluctuating consumer demand. The average spot rate to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to the U.S. West Coast dropped to $5,840 at the beginning of this week—down from about