by Arianne Hutchins | Feb 3, 2026 | State of Freight
The Lunar New Year is just weeks away, and the scramble to get your goods on the water before the month-long break is on! The Supreme Court is due to announce a decision on the legality of the IEEPA & Reciprocal Tariffs, and the weather is wreaking havoc around...
by Arianne Hutchins | Jan 7, 2026 | State of Freight
Happy New Year Everyone! Last year brought plenty of turmoil and uncertainty to the freight world. Here’s to hoping this year will bring more surety to everyone shipping overseas. Let’s see what’s happening this month in today’s State of Freight! CNY 2026...
by Arianne Hutchins | Dec 12, 2025 | Custom Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Toy & Game Manufacturing
If you have found yourself here, it is probably because you are interested in manufacturing services focused on custom molded plastics. Well, congratulations! You have come to the right place. GPI has been an expert in custom plastics manufacturing for nearly 50 years...
by Arianne Hutchins | Dec 10, 2025 | State of Freight
It’s the end of the year and although there are still plenty of shipments departing China, the bulk volume of exports happened far earlier this year. Tariffs had exporters scrambling to get their goods into the US well before November leaving end of the year volumes...
by Arianne Hutchins | Nov 6, 2025 | State of Freight
The end of the year is upon us and uncertainty still threatening, but there are some good things to look at this month. Let’s dive in! Tariff Rates Drop for China! President Trump and President Xi met in South Korea at the end of October to work on a trade agreement....
