Freight Market Update – September 2025
This month: Spot rates spiked as carriers pushed a $800–$900/FEU GRI on Sept 1, with further hikes slated for Sept 15 and Oct 1. Asia–USWC rates surged 20.95% week-over-week, driven by blank sailings and space tightening—not demand. Bookings to the U.S. fell 20% over...
Supreme Court to Review Legality of IEEPA Tariffs
Background On September 9, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear two cases challenging the legality of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). These cases could have significant implications for the President’s...
Trump Admin Asks SCOTUS to Expedite Hearing in Tariff Case, US Truckload Market Remains “Stuck in a Rut,” CBP Authorizes Providers to Help USPS With Duty Collections
This week: US Solicitor General John Sauer petitions Supreme Court to expedite hearing Trump tariff case Now that frontloading-driven import surge has ended, US truckload market remains stuck in a rut Trans-Pacific carriers have a short window of time to stabilize...
Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Tariffs Illegal, Duties Remain as SCOTUS Expected to Hear the Case, Container Shipping Downturn Expected
This week: Appeals court says Trump lacked authority for reciprocal tariffs, SCOTUS likely to decide case Sharp downturn in container shipping industry predicted amid overcapacity and lowered demand Following the end of the de minimis exemption, postal carriers...