U.S. ports handled just over 2.2 million twenty-foot-equivalent units in January, marking an increase of 4.4% from December, and 13.4% year-over-year.

This comes after President Donald Trump rolled out 10% levies on all products imported into the U.S. from China in February, before raising rates to 20% in early March.

Ginger Faulk, partner with the law firm of Eversheds Sutherland, describes the ways that international traders can offset the impact of new import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

President Trump's tariff policy toward Canada, Mexico, and China has widespread implications for economic conditions in the U.S., as well as the nation’s standing in the international economic system.

CMA CGM Iron was built as part of a $2 billion, 12-ship deal with South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, and has a capacity of 13,000 TEUs.

Trump agreed to pause the levies for all goods included in the USMCA, which covers agricultural products, cars, textiles, alcohol and more. 

The industry is pressuring the Japanese government to take steps to head off any additional duties.

In recent years, as world economies have become more interconnected, politicians have increasingly used regulations as a means of advancing foreign policy.

Trump told lawmakers in Washington on March 4 that Panama had broken the agreements it made when it took over the waterway a quarter-century ago. 

As uncertainty has become the new norm for supply chains, previously tried-and-true crisis management strategies are no longer equipped to keep up with the pace of today's disruptions.