Current Position | Weekly Briefing July 8th - 14th

The Expeditors Podcast

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Market Highlights:<a href="https://info.expeditors.com/newsflash/eu-commission-issues-new-tariff-measures">EU Commission Issues New Tariff Measures</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/container-ship-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-widens-war">Container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran widens war - FreightWaves</a><a href="https://gcaptain.com/trump-reinstates-iran-blockade-declares-u-s-guardian-of-the-hormuz-strait-proposes-20-cargo-fee/">Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Declares U.S. 'Guardian of Hormuz,' And Calls for 20% Cargo Fee</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/iran-conflict-drives-up-asia-us-container-rate-by-276">Iran conflict drives up Asia-US container rate by 276% - FreightWaves</a><a href="https://www.aircargonews.net/data/2026/07/hong-kong-europe-air-cargo-volumes-plummet/">Hong Kong-Europe air cargo volumes plummet - Air Cargo News</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/russia-strait-of-hormuz-combining-to-drive-diesel-higher-after-declines">Russia, Strait of Hormuz combining to drive diesel higher after declines - FreightWaves</a>Articles of Interest:<a href="https://trans.info/en/hormuz-ships-turn-back-489652">Ships turn back as Iran restricts Strait of Hormuz traffic | trans.info</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2m-import-containers-to-set-new-record-say-retailers">2M+ import containers to set new record, say retailers - FreightWaves</a><a href="https://info.expeditors.com/newsflash/ofac-revokes-iran-general-license">OFAC Revokes Iran General License</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canada-trade-gets-lifeline-as-gordie-howe-bridge-set-to-open">Canada trade gets lifeline as Gordie Howe bridge set to open - FreightWaves</a><a href="https://www.aircargonews.net/editorial/2026/07/freighter-trial-flights-take-place-at-soon-to-open-western-sydney/">Freighter trial flights take place at soon-to-open Western Sydney - Air Cargo News</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/indiana-state-police-recover-12-stolen-truckloads-worth-more-than-11-million">Indiana State Police recover 12 stolen truckloads worth more than $11 million - FreightWaves</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/savannah-opens-last-piece-in-project-to-ease-port-truck-traffic">Savannah opens last piece in project to ease port truck traffic - FreightWaves</a><a href="https://info.expeditors.com/newsflash/section-232-aerospace-investigation-results-in-no-tariffs">Section 232 Aerospace Investigation Results in No Tariffs</a><a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dp-world-plans-uae-port-container-terminal-to-bypass-strait-of-hormuz-report">DP World plans UAE port, container terminal to bypass Strait of Hormuz: Report - FreightWaves</a><a href="https://trans.info/en/belgium-road-vignette-vans-489651">Belgium plans €100 road vignette for vans from May 2027 | trans.info</a><a href="https://www.ajot.com/news/chicago-rockford-international-airport-marks-groundbreaking-of-334800-square-foot-hillwood-logistics-development">Chicago Rockford International Airport marks groundbreaking of 334,800-square-foot Hillwood logistics development | AJOT.COM</a>Events:July 21 - <a href="https://expeditors.zoom.us/webinar/register/4717811915621/WN_8ke4boGxS9yoTzgxW-H4Wg">Incoterms 101</a>July 29 - <a href="https://expeditors.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717827557758/WN_hC-C2GJsQemjAkbbkfNIyg">2026 Mid-Year Outlook</a> -presented by Onyx(Americas)July 30 - <a href="https://expeditors.zoom.us/webinar/register/5317827569158/WN_v8oQydzYSdmFuuSd-NMqkw">2026 Mid-Year Outlook</a> -presented by Onyx (Europe)July 30 - <a href="https://expeditors.zoom.us/webinar/register/3317827568124/WN_06r3I-9BT-a-pDrdNOmnDg">2026 Mid-Year Outlook</a> -presented by Onyx (Asia)