Last-minute changes to new port fees enacted by the Trump administration’s U.S. Trade Representative have stuck one U.S.-based ocean carrier with an estimated annual tariff bill of $34 million, after it was reclassified under new Section 301 program terms. On Oct. 14, the first day of the fee program, Atlantic Container Line paid a $1.4…
After a historic drought that paralyzed vessel transits through the Panama Canal, the Panama Canal Authority is moving ahead with major investments in new infrastructure to mitigate future droughts and the risk of low water levels that in recent years plagued the key global trade gateway. The Panama Canal depends on fresh water for its…
At the stroke of midnight, 92% of all U.S. cargo shipments, and up to four million package daily, lost their duty-free status with President Trump’s removal of the de minimis exemption for low-value trade going into effect. Any imported goods sent through the international postal network that are valued at or under $800 will now…
Packages ride on a conveyor belt during Cyber Monday at an Amazon fulfillment center on December 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | Getty Images The e-commerce sector is experiencing its most disruptive period in more than a decade as a result of President Trump’s trade war and tariffs policy, according to…
