As we wind down a very interesting and challenging 2024, here’s a list of what we’re watching in the international transportation world as we transition into 2025. East and Gulf Coast Port Strike Potential: The US East Coast dock workers still haven’t...
September Update Is there a Strike on the Horizon? East and Gulf Coast Port Strike potential: The union says they will strike if no agreement is reached. The contract expires September 30. Today’s article from Politico.com covering all things...
What we are watching August 2024 Canadian Rail Labor Talks and Potential Strikes: The rail workers serving Canada’s rail have been threatening a strike for some time now. From https://www.ttnews.com/articles/canada-labor-talks-rail-strike, a determination could be...
Effective the week of Nov. 30, an Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (also called an Emergency Intermodal Surcharge) will be assessed per notices we’ve received from select carriers. The carrier charge will affect port and rail import shipments from Asia. CMA, ZIM...
We’re getting questions about a lawsuit being filed by importers in the U.S. Court of International Trade related to recent tariffs. Here’s what we know.
Chinese authorities have asked major container lines to inject more capacity and less aggressively raise rates in the trans-Pacific trade as spot rates hit highs. According to the JOC.com report, representatives from the Chinese ministry of transportation and...
