Freight News
The U.S. and China have recommended about US$60 billion in two-way trade for potential preferential tariff treatment under a new bilateral framework, identifying about US$30 billion of products in each direction that could eventually receive lower tariffs.
The recommendations cover non-sensitive goods and are the latest step under the U.S.-China Board of Trade, established by President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during Trump's May visit to Beijing.
The tariff reductions ...
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U.S. dry bulk shipments to China more than doubled during the first nine months of 2026 as grain volumes recovered from last year's trade-related decline, according to BIMCO.
Shipments increased 104 percent year over year during the first three quarters, led by a 176 percent increase ...
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Undeclared dangerous goods accounted for 81 percent of dangerous-goods incidents reported to the International Air Transport Association during the first half of 2025, as growing e-commerce volumes and widespread use of lithium batteries create new risks for air cargo supply chains.
IATA recorded 3,465 dangerous-goods incidents ...
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GEODIS has reached an agreement to acquire portions of French logistics provider Deret Group, adding 28 logistics sites and 13 transport agencies as it expands its contract logistics business in France.
The proposed transaction includes Deret Logistique and Deret Transporteur, along with subsidiaries Sogipac, Logtex and ...
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GT USA will expand its cargo terminal at Port Canaveral by 10 acres under a new lease agreement designed to increase the Florida port's capacity for breakbulk, project and general cargo.
The agreement, announced Sept. 25, adds the property adjacent to GT USA's existing 20-acre operation ...
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Ocean Network Express will consolidate its Asia-Pacific and African regional management effective April 1, 2027, extending a broader restructuring begun this year as the container carrier targets growth and tighter control of its global network.
ONE will combine East Asia functions now based in Hong Kong ...
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ATS International Services has named Jay Thomassen vice president and general manager, expanding his responsibilities across the company's commercial and operational functions.
Thomassen previously served as vice president of commercial services and has more than 35 years of international and ocean transportation experience. He joined ATS ...
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Accelleron has received ClassNK certification for two digital tools used to monitor vessel engine efficiency and manage emissions reporting, with the systems collectively deployed aboard about 3,000 vessels.
ClassNK granted Products & Solutions certification under its Innovation Endorsement program to Accelleron's Tekomar XPERT Engine and Emissions ...
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Ocean freight procurement teams are rethinking the annual tender as volatile rates, unpredictable surcharges and inconsistent carrier performance make it increasingly difficult to build a freight budget that can survive an entire year.
That was a common theme from recent Xeneta shipper roundtables in Atlanta, Houston ...
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A global retreat from duty-free treatment of low-value e-commerce shipments is pushing billions of parcels toward more conventional customs processes, increasing data, duty collection and compliance requirements for sellers, marketplaces and logistics providers.
The latest pressure point is the U.K., where the government plans to eliminate ...
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