Chasing Freight

Sharp Decline in US-China Cargo Due to Tariffs


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Friday, May 9, 2025

Discussing the complex impacts of trade policies on the shipping and trucking industries. Tariffs are highlighted as significantly reducing US-China cargo volume and being criticized by major shipping companies for unrealistic goals, although overall US container imports still saw growth in April. Simultaneously, the US trucking sector faces internal conflict regarding driver work hour logging mandates and the external challenge of illegal foreign driver operations undercutting domestic businesses. The collection paints a picture of a freight landscape dealing with both macro-level trade disruptions and micro-level operational and regulatory issues.

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Chasing FreightBy Gnosis Companies