Tariffs and trade wars add risks to trucking outlook

Tariffs and trade wars add risks to trucking outlook
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The trade wars began on Tuesday when President Donald Trump hit imports from Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs. By Wednesday, the Trump administration had carved out a 30-day exemption for tariffs on automakers to give them time to shift their supply chains to the U.S. On Thursday, Trump moderated the impact again, with Reuters reporting Mexico won’t be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the...

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Truckers call for waiver of demurrage charges at congested Californian ports

The chronic congestion that has plagued the US port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach since the summer is going from bad to worse.
The California Trucking Association (CTA)  and Harbour Trucking Association (HTA) described the movement of cargo through the two ports this week as “nearing complete gridlock”.
All US west coast ports have been overwhelmed by a surge in imports this year. Recent figures from the National Retail Federation …

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