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US Grain Exports Grow 9% Despite China Tariffs

U.S. seaborne grain shipments improved 9 percent in the first half of 2025, despite retaliatory tariffs that caused U.S. grain exports to China to plummet 57 percent in the same period, said BIMCO, the Danish shipping association. The first half result was driven by stronger maize exports, said Filipe Gouveia, shipping analysis manager at BIMCO. In March 2025, China introduced higher tariffs on U.S. grain shipments, significantly reducing the competitiveness of U.S. ... [+]

PermaCold Builds Cold Storage Near Brunswick

Georgia Ports broke ground in July on a new PermaCold Logistics 216,000 square-foot cold storage facility near Brunswick, adding 30,000 pallet positions. The building is being developed by Ti Cold and Karis Cold for PermaCold Logistics at Tidewater Industrial Park in Darien, Ga. Located five minutes ... [+]

BIFA Weighs in on Heathrow Airport Expansion

British International Freight Association Director General Steve Parker, while echoing BIFA’s support for Heathrow Airport’s long overdue expansion, has called for the UK government to get on with it. "Over the past decades, successive UK governments have shown a singular lack of vision in the face ... [+]

Trump to Suspend De Minimis Exception Aug. 29

President Trump on July 30 issued an executive order suspending commercial de minimis entries from all countries as of Aug. 29. Trump said he is taking this action under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to prevent evasion of the “reciprocal” tariffs he imposed ... [+]

Transpacific Rates Continue to Slide, Xeneta

Market average spot rates from the Far East to U.S. West Coast increased 10 percent by mid-month but steadily declined to US$2,264 per 40-foot equivalent units (or FEUs), said Xeneta, the freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform. Average spot rates from Far East to U.S. ... [+]

ICHCA Analysis Focuses on Fatalities Risks

The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association, or ICHCA, has conducted an analysis of nearly 500 incidents involving shore workers over the last 25 years, with its findings on the ICHCA Severe Risks Dashboard. Key findings include: • An almost equal split between on-vessel and onshore risk to ... [+]

Warehouse Space to Tighten, ITS Logistics

ITS Logistics, the asset-based North American third-party logistics provider, said its second quarter U.S. Distribution and Fulfillment Index, powered by Cresa, sees a tightening of warehouse space in the second half of the year. Calling it “market recalibrating,” ITS Logistics said that tariff-driven front-loading continues to ... [+]

Drewry Index Sees Container Rates Stabilize

Drewry's World Container Index, or WCI, declined 1 percent to US$2,499 per 40-foot container the week of July 31, and continued to stabilize after a volatile period. The unpredictability began, Drewry said, after U.S. tariffs were announced in April, which caused rates to surge from May ... [+]

CH Robinson’s Q2 Earnings Beat Forecasts

C.H. Robinson reported a better-than-expected second quarter net income of US$152.5 million, exceeding analyst consensus estimates. Adjusted income from operations increased to US$220 million on US$4.1 billion in revenue. Adjusted gross profit was US$693 million. “I’m proud of our team for embracing our new operating model and ... [+]

Demand Surges for CH Robinson’s ACE Import Tool

Global logistics service provider C.H. Robinson reported a surge in demand for its ACE Import Intelligence tool, a proprietary self-serve compliance platform that gives importers greater visibility and control over their customs data. Originally developed three years ago with foresight into evolving trade conditions, the tool ... [+]

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