by Michael Fisher | Dec 4, 2024 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements, State of Freight
What a Tariff Is and Isn’t In practical application, a tariff is a tax. There’s no other way to look at it. It is a charge that is levied by the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency and is calculated as a percentage of the value of goods being imported...
by Arianne Hutchins | Nov 5, 2024 | State of Freight
The end of the year quickly approaches, and Chinese New Year is fast on its heels. Now is the time to plan your end of year and pre-CNY shipping. Plan for delays is the name of the game this month. Here’s what you can expect in November 2024. China/HK Ports Asia ports...
by Michael Fisher | Oct 1, 2024 | State of Freight
The end of the year is fast approaching, but that doesn’t mean it’s smooth sailing from here on out. In fact, it’s anything but smooth. It’s peak shipping season, the East and Gulf Coast ports just went on strike and it’s Golden Week in China. Keep on reading to find...
by GPI Staff | Nov 9, 2022 | State of Freight
It’s the end-of-year shipping crunch, but it’s feeling a little bit soft. Will we slide into December with barely a ripple? See what’s happening this month in November’s State of Freight. China Ports Container demand is down as the winter...
by GPI Staff | Aug 8, 2022 | State of Freight
It’s that time of year again! Peak shipping season for the holiday set is upon us leading to more volume than ever being shipped across the ocean to our shores in the US. Ocean ports and trains are already struggling to keep up, it’s looking to be a...
