Trade

US rail freight still ahead of 2024 levels

Weekly U.S. rail volume remains ahead of 2024 levels — at least for now.

Amid reports that import traffic from China is about to drop dramatically, with an almost-certain impact on intermodal volume, both carload and intermodal traffic remained above previous-year levels for the week ending April 26, 2025.

Statistics from the Association of American Railroads show that U.S. traffic for the week was 502,105 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.5% from the same week in 2024. That includes 233,411...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-rail-freight-still-ahead-of-2024-levels

Trump Postpones Tariff Implementation for Many, Increases China’s Rate to 125%

President Donald Trump recently declared a 90-day halt on tariff increases for most U.S. trading partners, a decision aimed at easing the growing anxiety among businesses and international allies.While a steady 10% tariff remains for many nations, China is notably excluded, facing tariffs that have...

https://fullavantenews.com/trump-delays-tariffs-for-most-raises-chinas-rate-to-125/?lang=es

Unveiling the Origins of iPhones: An Insight into Apple’s Worldwide Supply Network

Amid escalating trade tensions and new tariffs, the Trump management is once again pushing for iPhone production to return to American soil. During a recent press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, “Absolutely. [Trump] believes we have the labor, we have the workforce,...

https://fullavantenews.com/where-iphones-really-come-from-a-look-at-apples-global-supply-chain/?lang=es

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

Trade groups, businesses speak to both sides of proposed US port fees

Comments regarding proposed punitive U.S. port fees on Chinese-operated and -manufactured cargo ships continue to roll into the Office of the United States Trade Representative, which is holding hearings on the matter this week in Washington.

The fees, which can run as high as $1.5 million per ship per call, are designed to help underwrite a revival of the U.S. shipbuilding industry and fight China’s unfair trade practices.

China in 2024 for the first time assumed the top position among...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trade-groups-businesses-speak-to-both-sides-of-proposed-us-port-fees

Port of Los Angeles sees strong container volumes in February

The Port of Los Angeles maintained its robust momentum into February, building on a record-breaking start to the year.

The port handled 801,398 twenty-foot equivalent units, marking a 2.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024 and the second-busiest February in the port’s history.

This impressive performance is part of a larger trend of year-over-year cargo growth in 17 of the past 19 months.

Breaking down the February figures, loaded imports reached 413,236 TEUs, a slight 1% increase from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-los-angeles-sees-strong-container-volumes-in-february

McKinsey: Geopolitical Partners intercambian más entre sí, menos con rivales

Un nuevo informe del Instituto Global McKinsey revela que las tensiones geopolíticas están reestructurando los patrones comerciales globales, con Estados Unidos y China en el centro de la realineación. El análisis, que examina los datos comerciales hasta 2024, muestra que las economías se operan...

https://fullavantenews.com/mckinsey-geopolitical-partners-intercambian-mas-entre-si-menos-con-rivales/?lang=es

McKinsey: Geopolitical partners trading more with one another, less with rivals

A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute reveals that geopolitical tensions are reshaping global trade patterns, with the United States and China at the center of the realignment. The analysis, which examines trade data through 2024, shows that economies are increasingly trading more with geopolitically aligned partners and less with rivals.

The report cites ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as key drivers of the trend. “The most significant ongoing shift...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mckinsey-geopolitical-partners-trading-more-with-one-another-less-with-rivals

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