Trump’s trade war on China failure
The Biden administration plans to review the phase one U.S.-China trade deal, said Jen Psaki, White House press secretary. Based on publicly available data, it’s hard to imagine they’ll find anything other than a debacle. China isn’t even close to...
Trade war with China didn’t boost U.S. manufacturing
Overall U.S. trade deficit at record high, jobs haven’t returned to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war against China didn’t achieve the central objective of reversing a U.S. decline in manufacturing, economic data show, despite tariffs on hundreds of billions of...
Logistics Challenges to Close 2020: Space & Equipment Shortages in the United States & China
North American importers have recently seen unique headwinds with inbound logistics which are expected to continue through the holiday season. Both equipment and onboard vessel capacity have been in shortage. Most carriers are accepting bookings with the caveat there...
TPEB Shippers See Improving Equipment Levels
According to Collyer Logistics Group of Companies, high demand in the third quarter on the trades out of China, especially on the trans-Pacific, has overwhelmed terminals and forced carriers since July to hastily reinstate blanked capacity, deploying extra loaders and...
General Rate Increase Transpacific Eastbound (Asia to the U.S. & Canada)
So, what is a General General Rate Increase (GRI)? A General Rate Increase (GRI) is the amount by which ocean carriers increase their base rates across specific trade lanes, generally as a result of increased demand. A GRI must be announced with the Federal Maritime...Weekly eNews Sign Up
Recent Articles
