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Report: U.S. Imports to Drop Dramatically

Even balanced against elevated levels earlier this year, total 2025 cargo volume could show a net decline of 15% or more unless the situation with tariffs changes.

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Trump is Already Slowing Global Trade as Companies Pause Orders

If anything, Trump's delay in some of his tariff plans is extending the uncertainty that has already begun to drag on business and consumer sentiment.

An Amazon fulfillment center in NJ. Amazon has begun canceling orders from China and other parts of Asia. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Ship Carbon Charge Edges Closer With Optimism U.S. Won’t Derail It

There’s been quiet optimism among those following the talks that, despite recent U.S. silence about potential new rules, Washington won’t derail the process.

HMM's first methanol-powered container ship, the HMM Green. Photo: Courtesy of HMM

BP Chair Resigns Over Net Zero Agenda

The news comes as several multinational corporations are resetting policies that turn them away from an ESG agenda, including diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Germany Takes Control of Seized Oil Tanker and Replaces Crew

The seizure could mark the first time that a European Union nation took such a step since the invasion of Ukraine.

The shadow fleet tanker Turbo Voyager transits through Denmark’s Great Belt carrying Russian oil to India. Russia shipped 3.28 million barrels a day of crude to overseas markets in the four weeks to Nov. 17. Photographer: Carsten Snejbjerg/Bloomberg

Building Stronger Supply Chains Through VAT Compliance

As governments worldwide ramp up regulatory oversight with advanced digital systems, VAT compliance has transformed from a routine obligation into a strategic priority.

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Survey: Supplier Businesses are ‘Optimistic’ Despite Incipient Trade Wars

The survey was enacted after the U.S. presidential election, but before President Donald Trump began enacting his promised punitive trade tariffs against America’s trading partners.

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Germany Seizes Russian Oil Sitting on a Tanker in the Baltic Sea

Western states have repeatedly complained about the risk posed to the environment by the fleet of ships Moscow uses to carry its supplies.

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Chinese EV Maker Announces Five-Minute Charging Capability

The so-called “super e-platform” will enable cars that use it to travel 249 miles on a charge that takes little more time than filling a tank with gas

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Manufacturer R&D Considerations for 2025 and Beyond

Research and development is a necessary, though often costly, component of manufacturing. Utilizing the R&D Credit can help offset those costs.

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Ontario Premier Agrees to Pause U.S. Electricity Surcharge

Ford and Lutnick are scheduled to meet again in Washington, D.C. on March 13, where they're expected to engage in discussions about renewing the USMCA.

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Trump’s On-Again, Off-Again Tariff Strategy Sows Confusion

Trump has described himself as a master dealmaker. But the retreat from his Canada and Mexico duties had all the hallmarks of trade policy being shaped on the fly.

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