President Donald J. Trump signed an executive crder April 9 intended “to restore American maritime dominance.” The order implements a number of sweeping and long-standing recommendations from supporters of a… Read More
Canada
President Donald Trump announced a sweeping set of tariffs on other countries on April 2, which he called “Liberation Day.” All tariffs took immediate effect at midnight April 2. He… Read More
Port Milwaukee welcomed the Singapore-flagged Patagonman on March 30 as the first official vessel call of the 2025 navigation season. It arrived after unloading cargo in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,… Read More
President Donald Trump delayed 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico until April 2 but doubled down on Chinese tariffs, levying another 10 percent tariff on Chinese imported goods on… Read More
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum February 13 directing a rapid review process to determine a schedule of country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” for all U.S. trading partners based on each partner’s… Read More
President Donald Trump announced on February 11 the new tariffs he has been promising. They include tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, along with 25 percent additional… Read More
When it comes to transport, U.S. ag exporters are getting squeezed from all directions this harvest season. In the United States, the International Longshoremen’s Association is threatening to shut down… Read More
The threat of widespread strikes by longshore workers is rising again, and this time it’s on the East and Gulf coasts rather than the West Coast. Contracts for the members… Read More
On October 21, employees of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSDC) went on strike, shutting down Canadian portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a binational waterway connecting the Great… Read More
A Canadian railway company located on Vancouver Island in Canada has proposed an ambitious, expensive and long-term rail-barge project to ease congestion in the Port of Vancouver and develop new… Read More
