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Member News
Member News
01
Oct
Presidents Message: There is no respite from the turmoil currently affecting much of the USA in relation to property taxes. In an article with the title “The Property-Tax Temper Tantrum”, the author refers to a recent paper to which we have published a link on the IPTI website. The article states: “Everyone wants the government to pay for stuff. We need our Social Security, our Medicare, our police and fire protection, our elementary schools; heck, some would add universal...
01
Oct
Higher Rates and Fuel Costs, while Congestion remains Elevated. And So Do the Geopolitical Tensions.
Global Ports
The Headlines: Global port congestion has reached a new record, surpassing even the worst levels of the pandemic era. In September, nearly 4 million TEU of container capacity sat idle outside ports for a variety of reasons. Ship waiting times this year have nearly doubled compared to the same period in 2019, and schedule reliability has plateaued in the 50 to 65 percent...
30
Sep
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group launched today the European Institutional Investors Pact (EIIP) at the TechEU Equity Summit.
The Pact is a new voluntary framework designed to channel more long-term institutional capital into Europe’s technology and scale-up ecosystem. Thirteen institutional investors have already expressed their intention to channel investments into Europe’s innovation and scale-up ecosystem, including through the €15 billion European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) 2.0 and the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund.
President of the...
28
Sep
Highlights
New tariffs create immediate supply chain exposure. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (the Graham Act) authorizes duties of up to 100% on all goods from countries that are top-five purchasers of Russian energy or top-five facilitators of oil sanctions evasion. It also requires duties of up to 500% on Russian-origin goods, stacked on top of existing duties. The president's first country determinations are due within 30 days of enactment, or about Oct....
28
Sep
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has proposed regulations implementing New York Labor Law section 27-f, which requires certain employers to make an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone or Narcan, available for workplace first aid or emergency treatment. The proposed rules would require covered employers to determine an adequate supply for each workplace, make the medication quickly accessible, recruit and train employee volunteers, and establish inspection, replacement, and disposal practices before the statute takes effect in December...
28
Sep
In this week’s Roar: Rate trends in ocean freight, new enforcement at the border, the Asia-Pacific air cargo market, Chinese-backed cyber espionage, and managing the growth of AI in the industry.
The global container freight market continues to show diverging trends across major trade lanes, according to the latest WCI. On the Transpacific trade, Shanghai to Los Angeles rates rose 2% while Shanghai to New York held steady, and blank sailings are set to climb from nine to 15 this...
22
Sep
On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Homeland Security (DHS), and State to coordinate more closely on H-1B program administration and take into consideration employers’ recent or planned layoffs.
The executive order calls for layoff-related information to be considered across H-1B filings, potentially increasing scrutiny of employers whose workforce reductions overlap with sponsored positions.
Quick Hits
The executive order directs the secretaries of state, labor, and homeland security to consider whether...
22
Sep
Production returning to China, an all time high for US diesel, a strong peak shipping season, strained US inland networks, and improving safety on inbound cargo shipments.
The impacts of the trade war continue to evolve. Some companies who moved their production out of China to avoid US tariffs are returning because they’ve been struggling to replicate China’s manufacturing strengths elsewhere. Several are citing China’s skilled labor, broad supplier networks, reliable power, and cost advantages as their reason for switching...