Amid a looming japan port strike, the 2026 spring labor negotiations in the country's port sector reached a settlement on April 28, prompting the resumption of central collective bargaining between labor and management. A tentative agreement on improving working...

In the aftermath of the April 20 Earthquake in Japan, our first thoughts are with the people of Iwate, Aomori, Miyagi, and Fukushima. Earthquake and tsunami events of this magnitude cause real harm to real communities, and the Tohoku region has faced more than its...

UPDATE — April 28, 2026: Japan's 2026 spring port labor negotiations reached a settlement today. The tentative agreement cancels the previously announced night cargo handling refusal and maintains the terms of the April 15 basic accord. Key items moving forward: JHTA...

US-Malaysia trade relations took a significant turn this weekend. On Sunday, Malaysia's Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, has announced to the press that the US-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) is "null and void",...

New developments in autonomous trucking signal potential change for Japan’s freight industry as TIER IV completes a proof-of-concept trial for autonomous long-haul trucking in Japan. The completion of this trial comes as another sign that Japan’s freight...

Last week, in response to the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision striking down the global IEEPA tariffs imposed by the United States, President Trump announced he would be implementing a 10% global tariff rate on goods imported into the United States under Section 122. The...

Less than a day after implementing sweeping 10% global tariffs on goods imported into the United States, President Trump announced that he will be raising these rates to 15%. These tariffs are being implemented under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows...

On February 20, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order “Ending Certain Tariff Actions.”  This executive order terminates specific additional ad valorem duties that had previously been implemented under earlier executive orders using authority from the...

On the morning of Friday, February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision on a lawsuit aimed at sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration in April, 2025. These tariffs, imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...

Introduction to General Average: Why it’s Critical in Maritime Shipping In the world of maritime shipping, few concepts are as critical yet as misunderstood as General Average. This centuries-old principle of maritime law can have far-reaching and financial and...