Oakland figures points to import stockpiling
NewsThe current US import boom is due in part to importers trying to get ahead of new tariffs, Oakland advisory committee concludes....
US drops tariffs on gantry cranes
NewsGantry cranes have been removed from the list of Chinese imports that will be subject to new US tariffs starting next week....
US drops container tariff
NewsIntermodal containers from China have been removed from a list of 284 product lines that will be subject to a 25% tariff when exported to th...
CAI in good health
NewsFast-growing container leasing company is increasing market share, untroubled so far by the prospect of a tariff war dampening global trade....
US takes retaliatory tariffs to WTO
NewsThe US has launched separate disputes at the World Trade Organization over retaliatory tariffs on its exports imposed by China, the EU, Cana...
More US Tariffs
NewsThe US has announced plans to impose an additional 10-% tariff on a further $200 billion worth of Chinese imports....
ZPMC tests automated straddle carriers
NewsZPMC has started testing its own automated straddle carrier systems at its Shanghai base....
Gearing up for a game of Trump
NewsIt looks like being a year of two halves for China’s economy and trading performance as new US tariffs start to bite...
Virginia hits halfway as Chinese tariffs loom
NewsExpansion project at VIG reaches half way point “on time and on budget”, but in two weeks the state of Virginia could be one of the firs...
US tariffs hit port equipment and containers
NewsSome types of port equipment appear to be included in the list of import goods from China that will be subject to a 25% tariff from July 6 2...
Transatlantic turmoil as lines face soaring costs
NewsThe past couple of months have seen several ocean carriers either withdraw or reduce their services in the transatlantic trade....
US tariff proposal hits port equipment
NewsThe proposed tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports to the US announced on Tuesday 3 April appear to include at least some types of port ...