The port's growth in 2025 was primarily fueled by a bump in cargo volumes that started in January, as businesses brought inventory in ahead of promised tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.

The Houthis announced their plans on July 27, as part of an escalation that they described as the fourth phase of their naval campaign against Israel.

The confirmation of a Chinese investor will likely help remove the obstacles that have been holding back the deal.

The setbacks follow changes in rules for ships accessing Russian sea ports after a series of mysterious blasts on oil tankers in recent months.

Real-time insights from border crossings allow companies to re-route shipments, renegotiate supplier terms, or rebalance inventory before the ripple effects settle in.

The volume weakness is reflected in spot rates for containers transported to the U.S. West Coast from China, which have dropped for five straight weeks.

The Port of Oakland handled more than 168,000 TEUs in June, down roughly 10% from May. 

The terminal is set to be running by the mid 2030s, and the expansion would allow the Port of Vancouver to handle an additional 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units a year.

The Greek-owned Eternity C was the second ship Houthis had sunk in the Red Sea over a three-day period. 

The increase was fueled by demand from American businesses that have been rushing to import products before President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariff hikes kick in.