Day: April 3, 2025

A 10% universal tariff and country-specific duties on U.S. imports will take effect on April 5 and April 9, respectively. Consequently, this is pressuring shippers to re-evaluate their supply chain strategies with some rushing to import goods to avoid fees, while others are holding back products in Asia. One forwarder observed that shippers are adopting

Most of the world’s top 30 ports saw strong cargo growth in 2024, rising by 7% overall, according to Alphaliner. The most significant volume growth came from Los Angeles/Long Beach at 19.8%, Tanger Med at 18.8%, and Tanjung Pelepas at 16.9%. Alphaliner attributes the significant increase in Los Angeles/Long Beach volumes to concerns about U.S. tariffs