How Tariff Uncertainty is Creating New Risks for Cargo Shipments

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Tariff volatility is creating new challenges for importers across the supply chain.

In an article for Marine Log, Sam Hellebush and James Reiss discuss how changing tariff policies can impact everything from customs bonds and compliance requirements to cargo transit and financial exposure.

Navigating inland waterways presents unique challenges, and bridge clearance is one that every boater must understand. Collisions involving bridges are among the various risks boaters may encounter on inland waterways. Whether cruising beneath a fixed bridge or timing a passage beneath a movable bridge, boaters must understand their vessel’s height, the type of bridge ahead, and the signals that guide safe passage.

From port congestion to geopolitical instability, ocean freight disruptions continue to test supply chain resilience.

Cargo theft is no longer a crime of opportunity. It is a technology‑enabled, coordinated, end‑to‑end operation.

In a new Supply & Demand Chain Executive article, Tony Falcone, President, Inland Marine, and Travis Ochowicz, National Cargo Director, Ocean Marine, examine how organized theft networks exploit predictable processes across international shipping, domestic transit, and short‑term storage.