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Iran's just dropped more mines into the Strait of Hormuz, the world's oil lifeline. With traffic cratered and Trump barking kill orders, supply chains face biblical disruption.
The fight over tariff refunds is heating up, with billions at stake. Companies are pushing for their money back, while geopolitical tensions threaten to unravel established trade deals.
China's blunt order to Maersk and MSC: ditch your Panama port stakes. A power play that's rattling global shipping lanes.
Oil prices are up. Shipping costs are up. Everything is up. Yet, here we are, with US manufacturing stubbornly refusing to fold. It’s a confusing picture.
Billions are being poured into transforming Mexico's Lazaro Cardenas port into a major hub, yet its ambitions are hitting a wall: customs clearance that can take up to 30 days.
Thousands of importers hit a wall: 15% of tariff refund claims rejected outright. CBP's new portal promised automation, but errors are piling up fast.
The fight over tariff refunds is heating up, with billions at stake. Companies are pushing for their money back, while geopolitical tensions threaten to unravel established trade deals.
A report suggesting Ford was in U.S. market talks with China's Geely for tech sharing has been firmly denied. This denial, however, lands amid a charged geopolitical climate for automakers.
A Supreme Court decision has unleashed a torrent of tariff refunds, but the supposed relief comes with a surprisingly narrow application. Here's who's cashing in, and who's not.
Iran's just dropped more mines into the Strait of Hormuz, the world's oil lifeline. With traffic cratered and Trump barking kill orders, supply chains face biblical disruption.
Infrastructure development isn't just roads and ports anymore. It's the silent architect reshaping global trade, from AI-tracked shipments to green mandates that could upend everything.
China's blunt order to Maersk and MSC: ditch your Panama port stakes. A power play that's rattling global shipping lanes.
Bombs falling in Ukraine and Gaza aren't just geopolitical tragedies—they're slamming the brakes on global growth, per the IMF. Expect fragmented supply chains and sticky inflation to haunt markets for years.
Three months in, the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has a price tag—but forwarders are blind. This gap? It's costing importers big.
Containers piled high under San Pedro's cranes last month, as the Port of Los Angeles clocked 752,520 TEUs—a resilient showing amid tariff hikes and diesel at $7 a gallon. But empties are dropping, and policy wildcards loom large.