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Expect ‘subdued’ peak container season in wake of tariffs, says analyst

Recent policy changes by the Trump administration — call it an upheaval — are reshaping the dynamics of international commerce, and have profound implications for freight and logistics, says a supply chain analyst.

The scope of the current tariff implementations is unprecedented, both in terms of the levels applied to China and the high rates extended to other U.S. trading partners, said Judah Levine, head of research for Freightos, in a new report. Unlike previous trade tensions where flows...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/expect-subdued-peak-container-season-in-wake-of-tariffs-says-analyst

Freightmate Ai raises $5M, highlights need for flexible freight forwarding tech

Freightmate Ai announced Thursday it has closed a $5 million seed round led by FUSE VC to continue building out its freight forwarding management system after experiencing rapid growth since a pre-seed raise in June.

Bryan Lacaillade, co-founder and CEO, told FreightWaves in an interview the company focused on the evolution of its document automation service Docmate since its last raise, transforming its beta version into a more robust, scalable product that now supports over 25 document types...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightmate-ai-raises-5m-highlights-need-for-flexible-freight-forwarding-tech

Roaring volume has Port of Los Angeles eyeing $1 trillion in imports

The busiest U.S. ocean container gateway could soon be handling $1 trillion worth of imports in a single quarter amid a roaring economy and resilient consumer spending.

Record volume of 954,706 TEUs in September, up 27% y/y, helped drive all-time high volume of 2,854,904 million TEUs in the third quarter, according to data released today by the Port of Los Angeles.

Imports totaled 497,803 TEUs in September, ahead 26% as shippers got an earlier-than-usual start bringing in end-of-year holiday...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/roaring-volume-has-port-of-los-angeles-eyeing-1-trillion-in-imports

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