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Tariffs Drive Chaotic Year for Imports at U.S. Ports in 2025

"2025 will surely be remembered as the year U.S. tariffs rewrote the global trade playbook," Descartes said in its Top 30 U.S. Ports report released on April 28.

A variety of ships including a large bulk carrier and liquid tanker ships along the Houston Ship Channel about four miles from downtown Houston, Texas. Photo: iStock/Art Wager

ONE Reports 92% Dip in 2025 Profits

ONE took in $338 million in full-year net profits for the fiscal year, down from $4.24 billion the previous year.

A methanol-fueled ship. Image: Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE)

Iranian Ports Could Be Blockaded for ‘Months,’ Says Trump

The economist Paul Krugman, a former New York Times columnist, said he believed most analysts had been “far too sanguine” about the effects of a prolonged Hormuz crisis.

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Hormuz Disruptions Trigger Billions of Dollars in Oil Trading Disputes

The increasingly widespread issues are adding to headaches for producers and traders already grappling with the biggest oil supply shock in history.

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Ireland Rolls Out New Round of Fuel Supports

In total, Ireland has spent around €755 million on fuel supports in recent months, as the country's fuel prices have surged since the start of the Iran war.

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Cosco’s Profit Drops by Half as Lower Freight Rates Bite

“The conflict in the Middle East has posed significant challenges to the safety and stability of global shipping,” China’s biggest container liner said.

A Cosco Shipping Holdings container ship at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg

Japanese Crude Supertanker Manages Hormuz Exit in War First

The Idemitsu Maru began sailing late on April 27 toward the strait from northwest of Abu Dhabi, where it had been sitting idle for more than a week.

An aerial 3D illustration render of cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Image: iStock/quantic69

Surge in Diesel Prices Tightens U.S. Trucking Capacity

Although diesel prices in the U.S. have come down slightly in the latter half of April, there are still subtle pressures on the trucking freight market lurking under the surface.

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UAE to Leave Opec

The UAE has criticized fellow Arab states for not doing enough to protect it from numerous Iranian attacks during the Middle East conflict.

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Mideast Urea Output Slumps with Lack of Fertilizer Ships to Load

Since the Iran war began at the end of February, only 11 ships laden with fertilizer have transited the Strait of Hormuz.

Photo: iStock / Elena Perova

Uncertainty Exposes Weak Links in Humanitarian Supply Chains

A survey conducted by ALAN in 2025 found that half of nonprofits face logistics challenges that slow down response times and raise costs each year.

Photo: iStock / Hiraman

Iran Conflict Strains Circuit Board Supplies

A senior executive with South Korean PCB maker Daeduck Electronics said that the company has already started having conversations with customers regarding price increases.

Photo: iStock / Sergii Kolesnikov

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