Small businesses challenging many of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs urged the Supreme Court to affirm lower-court rulings that the import levies amount to a massive illegal tax on American companies. Trump usurped the power of Congress to tax when he issued levies in February and April under an emergency law that was never intended to be used to impose duties, one of the companies, Learning Resources, said in an Oct. 20 brief. The justices are set to hear arguments N

The backlog of shipping that was created in Northern Europe due to a strike by lashers in Rotterdam and a slowdown by Belgian marine pilots is expected to ease in the coming days. The unions representing the container lashers working at Rotterdam’s main container terminals report that they have reached a settlement over wages, while the Belgian pilots continue to work after pausing their job action. Members of the unions representing the lashers voted overwhelmingly to suspen

Shippers and liner operators are facing yet more disruption to the global container trades with new fees expected as China’s retaliation, follows the decision by Washington to press ahead with Section 301 fees, and the likely resumption of Suez transits if the ceasefire in Gaza holds. Cautious lines are not imminently expected to resume Red Sea transits, but the prospect is likely to be contemplated in the New Year if the second phase negotiations in the conflict between Isra

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into fatal collisions involving heavy trucks, as trucking industry representatives have been sounding the alarm about unsafe conditions on the province’s roads. On Friday, chief coroner Reno Bernier announced the inquiry following a request from the province’s public security minister, Ian Lafrenière. “Following the examination of several fatal collisions involving heavy trucks in recent months, we believe it is necessary to

Hundreds of striking lashers in the port of Rotterdam will suspend their walkout for at least five days from Monday morning, as union leaders and employers try to reach agreement on a new wage deal, a court said. The strike by the workers, whose job involves securing cargo on container ships, started on Wednesday and has caused a backlog of container ships at Europe's largest port. Companies operating in the port asked a court on Saturday to halt the strike, which has been jo

Lashers at the Port of Rotterdam initiated a 48-hour strike on Wednesday afternoon, bringing container operations to a standstill as...

Truckers may be subject to demurrage charges once again following a court reversal of a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) rule that...

The Drewry World Container Index has fallen 5% to $1,669 per 40ft container, marking the 16th consecutive weekly decline and reaching its...