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Container Trade Holds Firm as Retailers Pull Peak Season Forward
The current freight landscape mirrors a market under pressure, as cargo is still moving but at a higher cost and with less margin for error.
Jun 15, 2026
What Is CAPE and How Does It Help With Tariff Refunds?
CAPE requires a central documentation repository, which Laufer’s CCP delivers, with entry summaries, HTS classifications, liquidation status, and tariff breakdowns with granular slicing by tariff type (232, 301, AD/CVD, and IEEPA).
Jun 10, 2026
Client Advisory 06.09.26: IEEPA Refund Appeal and New Tariff Actions
Although June is just getting underway, there have already been several significant tariff and tariff-refund updates to share. On June 2, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal of the Court of International Trade’s (CIT) ruling that would require the refund of all IEEPA tariffs paid by importers.
Jun 09, 2026
Blog
Why Lean Logistics Teams Drown in Stakeholder Updates
Jun 08, 2026
Sluggish response permeates the entire supply chain operation. If your freight forwarder takes 24-48 hours to respond to a status inquiry, every internal stakeholder experiences the same delay.
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Blog
How to Leverage Booking Management to Protect Cargo Space Allocations
Jun 04, 2026
Frantic last-minute fire drills to find ocean shipping space, expensive air freight backups, and delayed production schedules that can follow are particularly challenging for logistics teams moving a few hundred containers a year.
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Newsroom
Fragile Peak Season Outlook Clashes With Strong Cargo Volumes
May 26, 2026
If demand continues to improve and carriers continue to restrict capacity, freight rates could go even higher in the second half of the year, analysts warn.
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