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Government, Business, Logistics

Tariff Truce Has Kept China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific

The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the United States and China is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight prices three weeks on, even as container bookings have slowed.

May 30, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Farmers Press for Biofuels Boost to Counter Tariff Losses

After losing their biggest export market, U.S. farmers are now counting on the president鈥檚 support for biofuels to prevent their next crop from piling up in storage.

May 29, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Canada Confirms No Duty Laws Broken in Vietnam Chassis Case

The assessment confirmed an April 9 preliminary ruling by the CBSA, which took into account comments and responses submitted by the main parties.

May 28, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Cars CEO Insists R&D Direction Not Shifting to China

鈥淧eople worry Geely will centralize R&D in China. That鈥檚 a misunderstanding,鈥 Hakan聽Samuelsson said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no such plan, and Chinese operations are also cutting costs.鈥

May 23, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Chinese Imports Expected to Surge Amid 90-Day Tariff Pause

President Donald Trump鈥檚 deal to lower tariffs against China for 90 days is expected to spur a surge of pent-up cargo and further market volatility, according to experts.

May 22, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

It鈥檚 鈥楥runch Time鈥 for US Importers Facing Tariff Deadlines

U.S. businesses are under pressure to import goods while higher tariffs are on pause, and they鈥檙e simultaneously navigating complex filing rules when their cargo crosses the border.

May 22, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Trump Team Resists Nvidia, Upholds AI Export Curbs to China

鈥淲hen it comes to inside China 鈥 there is still bipartisan and broad concern about what can happen to these GPUs once they鈥檙e physically inside鈥 the country, a White House adviser said.

May 21, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

China-US Trade Soars in Race to Hit Trade Truce Window

A temporary trade truce between the world鈥檚 two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China鈥檚 ports and factory floors.

May 21, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

GM Stops Small Number of Car Exports to China Due to Tariffs

General Motors has halted shipments of a small number of U.S.-made vehicles to China as the fallout of President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs reshapes the global auto sector.

May 20, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

China鈥檚 Pony AI Eyes Profitability With Robotaxi Growth

Pony AI鈥檚 report on its first full quarter as a publicly traded company will have investors homing in on how a new generation of robotaxis could put the firm on a path to profitability.

May 19, 2025