Market Report: flat open as investors digest mixed signals on US-China tariffs

Matt Britzman
  • UK flat at the open as investors digest more mixed messages
  • US markets rise as risk appetite improves
  • Nestlé and Unilever both deliver soft sales beats
  • Oil stabilises on China tariff hopes
  • ASOS shows signs of progress, but challenges remain

Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:

“UK and European markets are taking a breather this morning, with the FTSE 100 flat at the open after a strong showing yesterday. The investing world is back to hanging onto every word...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/24/market-report-flat-open-as-investors-digest-mixed-signals-on-us-china-tariffs/

Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs won’t stop soaring cross-border trade, experts say

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Tariffs won’t stop soaring cross-border trade, expert says; Nestle investing $1B in Mexico to boost production; Polar Leasing Co. plans Texas distribution hub; and German equipment manufacturer opens $20M plant in northern Mexico.

Tariffs won’t stop soaring cross-border trade, expert says

Even with President Donald Trump slapping 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-tariffs-wont-stop-soaring-cross-border-trade-experts-say

Will we hear updated ILA demands next week?

International Longshoremen’s Association delegates to meet next week

On Sept. 30, the International Longshoremen’s Assocation’s contract expires and it’s approaching quickly. Negotiations between the union and the United States Maritime Alliance have been stalled since June. It’s been a long silence on any update about a potential strike that remains at the top of many shippers’ minds. In fact, it’s one of the most frequent topics that we, the SONAR team, are asked about. The ILA has called for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-we-hear-updated-ila-demands-next-week

Nestlé inks deal with CMA CGM for low carbon transport solutions

The world’s largest food and beverage company Nestlé is currently transporting 100% of its CMA CGM volumes to BIOFUEL+, a biofuel derived from organic waste, resulting in an impressive 84% reduction in carbon emissions.

This collaboration empowers Nestlé to avoid 70,000 tons of CO2 annually, significantly cutting down its greenhouse gas shipping emissions.

“Reaching net zero requires changing many aspects of how we source, make and distribute our products. The agreements we’ve signed with CMA CGM...

https://container-news.com/nestle-inks-deal-with-cma-cgm-for-low-carbon-transport-solutions/

Nestlé sees significant reduction in ocean emissions, may renew ECO Delivery deal with Maersk

Maersk announced that its partnership with Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has led the Swiss conglomerate to cut its ocean logistics greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Nestlé has agreed to use Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution for all of its ocean containers shipped by the Danish carrier in 2023, with an option to extend this agreement into the next year and beyond.

The seaborne emissions of these transports are being reduced by over 80% compared to the usage of conventional...

https://container-news.com/nestle-sees-significant-reduction-in-ocean-emissions-may-renew-eco-delivery-deal-with-maersk/

Food giants cash in on ‘pet parents’ buying gourmet meals for ‘fur babies’

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As historic inflation slams the U.S., consumers are flocking to bad beer and Walmart-brand cream...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/food-giants-cash-in-on-pet-parents-buying-gourmet-meals-for-fur-babies

2022 Shipper of Choice profile: Nestle

The Shipper of Choice award, presented by FreightWaves in partnership with TriumphPay, recognizes the manufacturers, distributors and retailers that do the best job of keeping the American economy moving by fighting driver detention, providing accessible facilities and understanding what it takes to remove inefficiencies from the supply chain.

Among the top 25 Shippers of Choice for 2022 is … Nestle. 

About Nestle
New York Stock Exchange TickerNSRGY
HeadquartersVevey, Switzerland
2022...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2022-shipper-of-choice-profile-nestle