by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 8, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Supply Chain
An executive order signed by the Trump administration has led to President Trump announcing import tariffs last week. Starting April 5th, all importations into the U.S. from different countries will face a 10% tariff. Likewise, country-specific levies will begin on...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Mar 11, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Freight
Talks with Mexico and Canada officials have resulted in President Trump extending the tariff pause until April 2nd. Initially, the Trump administration planned to enforce the tariffs on February 1st, then postponed them to March 4th. The charges include a 25% tax on...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 24, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Drayage, Supply Chain
Trucking in the Chinese New Year can have various challenges that shippers should know when starting. The Chinese New Year (or Spring Festival) celebrates a new year on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. In 2025, this festival will start on January 29th and end on...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 14, 2025 | Drayage, ILA Strike, Supply Chain
After negotiations with the USMX regarding the current contract extension, ILA reached a tentative agreement. The extension ending on January 15th would have resulted in a potential strike, significantly impacting shipping. In a joint statement on January 8th, the two...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 17, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Freight, Supply Chain
An essential consideration for shippers to ask when starting a supply chain is understanding what is intermodal trucking. Before comprehending this domestic shipping type, the shipper must know what intermodal shipping is. Intermodal shipping is the freight movement...
