Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to hit a new all-time record this month, driven by retailers stocking up ahead of expected tariff increases, a retail trade group says. “This year’s early peak season is expected to continue through July as retailers and other importers prepare for potentially higher tariffs beginning in August and other trade uncertainties,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said in a release.

The Challenge Transporting industrial gas chamber units takes detailed planning, specialized securing, and careful management particularly when handling out-of-gauge cargo. Our 1UP Cargo Canada team recently coordinated the preparation and export of two used gas chamber units from Calgary, Alberta, to Jakarta, Indonesia. Each unit weighed approximately 3,700 kg and measured 11 ft 11 inches long, 6 ft 5 inches wide, and 8 ft 10 inches high. Since both units were shipped withou

The Challenge Transporting a high-value vehicle by air requires precise planning, specialist handling, and strict compliance with airline and customs requirements. When 1UP Cargo Canada was tasked with coordinating the export of a 2025 Zenvo Aurora Agil, the vehicle had already been temporarily imported into Canada for an auto show under an ATA Carnet. Following the event, it needed to be collected and exported from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Frankfurt Air

Europe could see jet fuel shortages if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen in the next three weeks, the trade body for European airports has warned. The Gulf is a major source of aviation fuel, accounting for about 50% of Europe's imports. Airports Council International (ACI) Europe said its members had "increasing concerns" about the availability of jet fuel, particularly with the approach of the summer tourism season. It warned smaller airports are particularly vulnerable.

The last-minute ceasefire agreed by the US and Iran, has been met with cautious relief, but the situation will remain critical for months. Marine insurers have expressed early relief at the announcement of the ceasefire agreed by Donald Trump and the Iranian regime just a few minutes before the US President’s deadline was due. But they have also warned that it will be a long way back to normal trade for ships operating across the region. Speaking for the Lloyd’s Market Associ

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction. Trump’s announcement of the ceasefire agreement came less than two hours before the US president’s self-imposed 8pm Eastern time deadline to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges in a

By Angelo Mathais (The Loadstar) – Indian shipping regulators and related authorities seem to be keeping a close watch on ongoing supply chain dynamics for export trades as ocean carriers arguably tend to profiteer from capacity disruption, especially in a larger crisis situation. The news comes as the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has also pushed back on carrier charges, with commissioner Laura DiBella rejecting liner requests to introduce war-related surcharges witho

Escalating military action in the Middle East is triggering a global wave of airline cancellations and diversions, disrupting key Europe–Asia and transcontinental routes and stranding passengers from the Gulf to the Mediterranean. Airspace Closures Ripple Across the Region Several Middle Eastern countries have imposed partial or full airspace closures in recent weeks as fighting involving Iran, Israel and United States forces has intensified. Publicly available notices to air