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FTR: Net Trailer Orders Fall Sharply in May

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — U.S. trailer net orders fell 34% month-over-month (m/m) to 6,738 units – exceeding typical seasonal declines – as tariff volatility and ongoing uncertainty in economic and truck freight markets persisted, according to FTR. “The ever-evolving tariff environment continues to disrupt the U.S. trailer market,” said Dan Moyer, senior analyst. “The increase in tariffs on steel, aluminum, and fabricated components to 50% on June 4 w…
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New York Times reporter Ana Swanson reports from the port of Los Angeles, the largest port in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the place that first saw the signs of Trump’s tariff war. The port of Los Angeles is significant due to our commercial relationship with China in particular, so the 145% tariffs of the Trump administration in the country resulted in a lower volume in the port. Ana Swanson explains what the port illustrates about U.S. t…

The tariffs imposed by the United States on the goods it imports impacted the movement of cargo in the port of Long Beach, California, which last May recorded a fall of 8.2%, when processing 639 thousand 160 20-foot containers (TEU), compared to the same month last year. “We are monitoring the development of new trade policies and the effects on our port workers and others throughout the supply chain,” said Bonnie Lowenthal, president of the Por…

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porttechnology.org broke the news in on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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