Volumes set to 'fall off a cliff' as US firms hit the brakes on sourcing and bookings
Cargo owners should brace for a “cliff event” similar to the turmoil in the early ...
Despite some strident language from union leaders, shippers using US east coast ports should expect an agreement between employers and dockers to be in place before the present contract ends in October, according to Peter Friedmann (above), executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (Ag-Trans).
A veteran shipper lobbyist who has represented Ag-Trans in Washington since its inception, he told delegates at last week’s TPM conference in Long Beach, organised by S&P, that the recent ’form book’ would suggest the White ...
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Dwight Campbell
March 12, 2024 at 3:04 pmI have always found it interesting that the electorate will happily vote for someone that increases their cost of doing business by adding tariffs on imported goods, while their own paychecks dwindle under inflation.
When you see that line item on the invoice for extra charges on imports, remember – you voted for it.
I can only guess that tariffs sound like something that is magically paid for by someone else. Like everything else, it is always paid for by the end user.
Gavin van Marle
March 12, 2024 at 6:50 pm“Like everything else, it is always paid for by the end user.” Exactly the point Peter Friedmann was making