AMU PATH Fireside Chat: Bottlenecks and backchannels in the freight market
The kickoff session of Aluminum Market Update's fireside chat tackled the turbulence facing the freight market in an increasingly protectionist environment.
Tag: Import
Aluminum imports: FTZ vs bonded warehouse - What you need to know
With new tariffs hitting hard, FTZs could be the pressure valve for downstream buyers who know how to play the game.
Markets are moving - but big tariff questions hang in the air
It is a clear sign that risk has re-entered the conversation, and buyers are already having to adjust. Again.
Tariff whiplash: 50% tariffs join the melt mix
Just when we thought we’d get a breather from tariffs news, President Trump has announced his intention to double tariffs on aluminum imports to 50% effective June 4th.
The courts pause Trump tariffs…. more uncertainty
Has Section 232 survived the latest legal challenge?
Liberation Day denied: Court overrules IEEPA tariffs
A federal trade court found that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) to justify tariffs early April and dubbed the “Liberation Day” tariffs was unconstitutional.
West Coast port congestion
West Coast congestion returns as tariff chaos fuels container surge.
Billet Market Starts to Move Higher
The billet market has been quiet in 2025 so far, but extruders exposed to the spot market are now facing some challenges.
Container bookings and prices surge
Average bookings for the seven days ended on May 14th skyrocketed, which could cause bottlenecks, as containers getting stripped and shipped from the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports
The downside of the US-China tariff rollback: Container lines’ price hikes
The container lines operating in this shipping lane were quick to respond to the expected surge in freight demand.