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Our trade coverage grouped into 7 sections, including Customs brokers and licensed clearing agents, Freight forwarders and NVOCCs and Chambers of commerce
Russia's WTO Challenge to EU Carbon Levy Triggers Panel
A WTO dispute panel will examine Russia's claims that the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and emissions trading scheme violate trade rules...
China-Europe ecommerce air cargo slumps 65% after EU fee
Low-value ecommerce exports from China to the EU fell 65% year-on-year in August, following a new €3-per-item fee, with air cargo flows rapidly...
Global container shipping reliability falls to 29% in August
Schedule reliability for global container shipping dropped to 29% in August, with average delays rising to 5.1 days, according to analyst Xeneta.
FleetCor and CEO to Pay $100 Million in FTC Fee Settlement
FleetCor, now operating as Corpay, and its CEO Ronald Clarke have agreed to a $100 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over hidden...
Global container volumes hit record 17.3 million TEUs
World container throughput reached a new monthly high of 17.3 million TEUs in July 2026, with year-to-date volumes up 5.1%.
US Bans Canadian Imports, Restricts Federal Contracts
The Trump administration has escalated its trade dispute with Canada by announcing import bans on specific goods and ordering the removal of Canadian
U.S. Targets Specific Canadian Goods with Import Bans
New U.S. Proclamations will ban select Canadian imports like certain beverages and motorcycles starting September 2026, shifting from a 50% duty.
Mexican Vehicle Exports to US Rise in August Amid Flat
Mexico's light-vehicle exports increased 1.3% year-over-year in August 2026, with the US taking 76.3% of shipments, while overall production declined
Cabless Truck Prices Could Drop Below $100,000
Humble Robotics CEO Eyal Cohen predicts cabless autonomous freight platforms could be priced under $100,000 at scale, narrowing the cost gap with
AI Hardware Demand Splits Asian Air Cargo Export Market
The Asian air cargo export market is entering peak season divided, with strong AI-related demand boosting transpacific volumes while new EU e-commerce
Trump Threatens to Halt Trade with Mexico Over Deficits
President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Could stop trading with Mexico and other countries where it runs large trade deficits, citing a $195 billion
CargoNet Tracks $31.8M Labor Day Thefts
CargoNet reports $31.8 million in cargo thefts over Labor Day periods from 2021 to 2025, with a 70% increase in incidents.
Mexico-US B-1 Visa Dispute
Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute, with Mexican truck drivers losing visas due to alleged cabotage violations
Port congestion removes 2.3m teu from global
Port congestion in Asia has reduced global container shipping capacity by 2.3m teu, according to Sea-Intelligence, with schedule reliability falling...
US Customs Scrutinizes Importer Records Years After Shipment
US Customs and Border Protection is reviewing import entries up to 314 days after cargo release, with importers responsible for records for five...
Democrats allege corruption in Trump mining
US Democratic lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of using competition with China as an excuse for corruption in mining deals, alleging...
Chinese Team Finds Rice Crossbreeding
Researchers identified genes that block crossbreeding between Asian and African rice, a finding that could lead to hybrids with yields over 10%...
H-2A Truck Drivers Must Meet English Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor has clarified that seasonal agricultural truck drivers on H-2A visas are subject to the same federal English-language...
Ohio State pays $2.1M for China ties
Ohio State University will pay a $2.1 million settlement for allegedly failing to disclose its employees' affiliations with Chinese institutions in...
China maps South China Sea floor with higher
Chinese researchers have produced seabed maps of the South China Sea with twice the resolution and up to five times the accuracy of existing global...
SCO Summit in Bishkek Marks 25 Years
President Xi Jinping attends the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, with analysts seeing the bloc as central to China's Eurasian strategy amid global changes.
Truckload data shows supply-driven market
FreightWaves SONAR data indicates the current truckload market cycle is uniquely supply-driven, with accepted tender volumes near 9,800 and rejection...
China's ports dominate as geopolitics
Geopolitical disruption and Chinese growth reshuffled global port rankings in H1 2026, with Ningbo-Zhoushan overtaking Singapore for second place.
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.