Weigh in on Panamax

Here’s an invitation to a survey on what we can expect from canal expansion by Bill Armbruster In my last column, Scaling up for a Bigger Panamax, I shared my views on whether East and Gulf Coast ports can expect appreciable return on their investment in...

Chinese Tire Tariffs Run Down

Data shows trade diverted from China to suppliers in Korea, Thailand, India Get ready for revved up debate on US tariffs on Chinese tires, set to expire September 26. As we’ve noted before, the US tariffs imposed in 2009 signaled a course change in US trade policy and...

C-TPAT Twofer

US, EU agree to recognize each other’s trusted traders: C-TPAT, AEO members by Peter Quinter, guest columnist US Customs and Border Protection’s very successful Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program has over 12,000 members in the United States....

China Digs into US Green Subsidies

Is China’s polysilicon investigation just a retaliatory move – or does it open a new issue? China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) last week announced the launch of antidumping and countervailing investigations into solar-grade polysilicon imports from the US. China...