2026 freight bid season is closer than it looks. If you waited until Q1 to start planning, you’ll be negotiating

As 2025 winds down, Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) find themselves reading the same headlines and asking the same question: Where

Effective today — October 14, 2025 — the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 vessel fees take effect for container shipping.

Executive Summary Effective October 14 2025, Section 301 maritime fees introduce two cost schedules for vessels tied to China:  Annex I applies to Chinese•operated

The global trade environment is experiencing extreme volatility spurred by sweeping transformations of U.S. tariff regulations. Issued April 2, 2025,