The Port Book

Tariff rate quotas

Everything filed under tariffs in our trade coverage, the 5 reports filed on it so far.

Despite rising freight volumes, North American railcar fleet planning is frozen by tariff uncertainty and a trade...

Trade complaint, tariffs stall railcar fleet planning amid rising traffic

Despite rising freight volumes, North American railcar fleet planning is frozen by tariff uncertainty and a trade complaint against Mexican-built...

2026-10-08
President Donald Trump will tour the Peterbilt truck factory in Denton, Texas, on Thursday to highlight his...

Trump Visits Peterbilt Plant to Push Tariff Policies

President Donald Trump will tour the Peterbilt truck factory in Denton, Texas, on Thursday to highlight his administration's trade policies.

2026-09-29
The average tariff applied by WTO members on a most-favoured-nation basis has dropped 32% since 1996, from 13.1% to 8.9%

WTO Members' Applied Tariffs Fall by a Third Since 1996

The average tariff applied by WTO members on a most-favoured-nation basis has dropped 32% since 1996, from 13.1% to 8.9%.

2026-09-22
World: Singapore's trade minister has stated the country will not tolerate the use of its ports for tariff evasion

Singapore denies US tariff evasion claims

Singapore's trade minister has stated the country will not tolerate the use of its ports for tariff evasion.

2026-08-29
Spot rate growth from Asia to the US East Coast has stalled, with Drewry's index showing a 2% weekly drop to $9,333 per 40ft

Asia-US East Coast spot rate climb stalls

Spot rate growth from Asia to the US East Coast has stalled, with Drewry's index showing a 2% weekly drop to $9,333 per 40ft.

2026-08-28