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九月-15-2022

US RAIL STRIKE UPDATE

Dear Valued Customers,As of September 14, 2022, a tentative agreement has been reached with 10 out of the 12 unions. Based on the feedback from the railroads, now they are still trying to negotiate with the unions to avert the strike. Most Railroads prohibit DG and Reefer as first ste...
八月-03-2022

Customer Advisory-Cargo clogging at Port of Los Angeles

Dear Valued Customer,Just as retailers are starting to gear up for the holiday season, there are warnings of a possible nationwide shipping logjam. Shipments start to pile up at the terminal plus the shortage of the rail cars, workers, and the delay pick up of the importer, which forces the U.S. sup...
七月-13-2022

US IPI CARGO & RAIL UPDATE

Dear all customer,We could see another supply chain headache during the back half of the year and into the holidays as rail congestion at West Coast ports remains elevated and labor issues are unresolved. BNSF and Union Pacific (UP) are both reported to be seeing slowdowns in loading freight at West...
六月-22-2022

Update on ILWU and PMA Contract Negotiation

Dear Valued Customer, A strike or work slowdown at West Coast ports won’t be a possible scenario. That’s the word from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) employer group, which are negotiating a new contract for ILWU West Coast port ...
三月-09-2022

TPEB TRADE OUTLOOK MARCH 9, 2022

Dear valued customers,It’s almost the end of first quarter of 2022 and we believe it’s the time of the year for you to plan your peak season shipment for the rest of the year and keep your supply chain smooth.USPTI would like to update you some of insights about TPEB market and we hope this could he...
五月-05-2021

USPTI-Taiwan Announcement

Please be advised USPTI has officially received our Taiwan business license effective May 6,2021.USPTI will officially open our USPTI Taiwan office on May 14.2021.Our office address is:USPTI Taiwan , Inc.10F, NO, 289 SEC 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd.Da An Dist. Taipei City 106450, TaiwanT : ‪886-2-27789770F :...
三月-22-2021

EC Capacity/Market Update

Dear Valued Customer; The Trans -Pacific import market remains extremely strong with cargo volume exceeding vessel and container supply. Although West Coast demand continues to exceed supply, the East Coast demand far exceeds the East Coast supply.Blank sailings, terminal congestions coupl...
二月-24-2021

Market Update Feb 24,2021

Dear Valued Client, We continue to see a very strong market thru the first quarter of 2021 and beyond.  Space, and equipment continue to be scarce due to strong demand up to and immediately after Chinese New Year. It appeared  that there will not be a slow season and the strong c...
七月-05-2017

U.S. durable goods orders tick up in March

New orders for manufactured durable goods grew 0.8 percent to $230.7 billion in March 2016 following a revised 3.1 percent monthly decrease in February, according to data from the United States Census Bureau.New orders for manufactured durable goods in the United States ticked up in March 2016 after...
七月-05-2017

Trans-Pacific Inbound Market Update

Dear Valued Customer:As we move through the historical peak season in the Trans-Pacific Import trade, USPTI would offer the following comments related to current and anticipated trading conditions. Overall cargo volume continues to increase.East Coast With the opening of the expanded Panama Canal, t...