The Weekly Roar
Logistics News, Shipping & Weekly Freight Updates
Importer of Record Services: A Smart Strategy for Tariff Mitigation and Cost Offsets
Tariffs are putting pressure on global supply chains, and businesses are feeling it. Whether you're a manufacturer, perhaps in the medical devise industry, distributor, or CPG importer, the rising
The New Common Denominator: Uncertainty
The Weekly Roar In this week’s Roar: Container bookings down, reconsidering fees on Chinese-built ships, the slowdown in air cargo, disruptions at major US ports,
Fallout
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: Retaliatory tariffs, slowdown in the transpacific, EU and reshaped supply chains, new carbon charge on ocean shipping, and
The Same Old, Same Old — But At Another Level
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: TARIFFS!, new challenges facing customs operations, the PMI for March, AI implementation in the supply chain, and what's
The Outlook for Q2 2025
Headlines for Q2 2025 Geopolitics, Tariffs, and Fees... and more Uncertainty. Global Ports The Headlines: Another intersection (besides tariffs) of supply chain, the new
When C = Mediocre
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: Fees on Chinese-built vessels, a NEW 25% tariff, preparing for more D&D, changes to the NMFC, and a
Stability Supports Growth
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: A Suez Canal update, turbulence in air cargo, trade compliance, tariffs and uncertainty for manufacturers, and the top
Chaos
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: Tariffs are in effect, targeting China’s ship-building industry, stability in the global air freight market, manufacturing shifting from
The Harbinger of Things to Come?
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: Tariffs, the Panama Ports Company, fees on Chinese-built ships, the drop in diesel prices, the impact of gaps
Tariff Update – March 7, 2025
Tariff Update Tariff Update: March 7, 2025 The tariff landscape for importers remains fluid as new duties on Mexico, Canada, and China took effect this
The Conundrum
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: New fees on Chinese-built vessels, tariff updates on Canada and Mexico, new digitization standards, managing supply chain data,
Buying Time
The Weekly Roar In this week's Roar: A temporary reprieve from tariffs, the impact of a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement, stable air freight rates, details from
