Freight Market Update – December 2025
This Month: December U.S. container imports are projected to be the lowest since mid-2023 as tariff uncertainty weighs on demand and inventories remain well stocked. Carriers are using blank sailings to support January GRIs: PSW 4, PNW 2, USEC 4, with potential 7–10...
Ocean Freight Market Update – November 2025
This Month: Severe USWC rollovers expected to ease in weeks 45–46, with space normalizing from week 47. Post–Nov 1 GRI rate bump was short-lived: USEC spot rates still declining; USWC steady with mixed carrier signals. New GRI effective Nov 15, 2025 for all U.S. and...
U.S.–China Fee Pause, Houston Channel Expansion, Trucking Market Recovery, and U.S.–Korea Trade Talks
This week: U.S. and China suspend reciprocal port fees as trade negotiations progress Port Houston completes major channel dredging amid environmental concerns LTL and truckload markets show early signs of stabilization after a slow year U.S. and South Korea near...
Tariff Tensions Widen, Rare Earth Strategy Shifts, and Trucking Licensing Climate Tightens
This week: U.S. expands global tariff investigations and deepens trade pressure on China, Canada, Brazil, and Vietnam U.S. and China signal a strategic pause on rare earths export controls and tariff escalation Industry groups call for tougher truck-driver licensing...