With the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping traffic through it is reportedly at a trickle. According to a Reuters article by [...]

Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs Tariff changes on steel, aluminum, and copper went into effect yesterday (April 6th). President Trump issued a proclamation late last week, modifying Section 232 [...]

It’s time to look at what’s happening with freight rates. Whenever there’s a disaster, crisis, or disruption to a major shipping hub, freight rates are impacted. Usually, that [...]

This is a guest post by Jake Herrera. During each year, shipping volume swings wildly. It only takes weeks for freight availability to go from comfortable to tight. This often happens when [...]

Oil Prices Outlook Oil has always been a large factor in international shipping costs. The Iran War, with the closure of the Straight of Hormuz, effectively cut off shipping access through the [...]

Yesterday (Monday, March 24th), the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said no to carriers requesting waiver of the 30-day notice period before hitting shippers with fees related to the Iran War. [...]

Import fraud enforcement is at an all-time high. Consider following: Why the Crackdown? Large factors in government enforcement increases on tariff evasion and import fraud are the creation of [...]

Summit Delay Request Many refer to the current trade deal with China as a trade truce. Shippers would be forgiven for thinking of it as tenuous after the tension of escalating tariffs of trade [...]

Immediately after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the president shifted to Section 122 of the Trade [...]

Today’s post is an important one for importers looking to get tariff refunds. The key takeaway for shippers will be to make sure they’re registered with CBP’s Automated [...]

Trump Orders Government to Cover Persian Gulf Shipping In Tuesday’s blog about the impacts of the Iran War on international shipping, we brought up insurance, specifically marine insurers [...]

The Iran War significantly impacts international shipping in the immediate present and potentially long-term future. If the immediate impact was summed up with one word, it would be [...]

The two things shippers seem to want to know the most about in light of the Supreme Court’s recent tariff decision is what will happen with tariffs moving forward and what about refunds. [...]

Let the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision against President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs begin. Today, as the halt of IEEPA tariff [...]

Big news dropped: The Supreme Court announced a 6-3 ruling today that President Trump’s usage of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to pronounce sweeping tariffs [...]