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Russia Sanctions Bill Passes House, Setting Up Possible 100% Tariffs on 15 Countries; September Set to Be Busiest Import Month on Record for TPEB

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The House passed a bill enabling up to 100% tariffs on 15 countries tied to Russian oil trade and sanctions evasion, CAPE Phase 3 restarts Oct. 6, and September is on pace to be the busiest U.S. import month on record for TPEB.


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    Asia ↔ EuropeSeptember 17, 2026

    Russia Sanctions Bill Passes House, Setting Up Possible 100% Tariffs on 15 Countries; September Set to Be Busiest Import Month on Record for TPEB

    The House passed a bill enabling up to 100% tariffs on 15 countries tied to Russian oil trade and sanctions evasion, CAPE Phase 3 restarts Oct. 6, and September is on pace to be the busiest U.S. import month on record for TPEB.

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  • Aerial photo of a fully loaded container ship underway on open water, leaving a long wake, with a rocky headland in the distance.
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    Asia ↔ EuropeSeptember 3, 2026

    Schumer's Bill to Repeal Section 338 and 122 Lands as Russia Sanctions House Vote Odds Improve; Panama Canal Cuts Squeeze TPEB Capacity

    Schumer introduced a bill to repeal Section 338 and 122 tariffs, House odds improve on Russia sanctions, and Panama Canal cuts squeeze TPEB capacity.

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  • Photo of the container ship Harbour Bridge berthed and worked by a row of gantry cranes in evening light.
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    Asia ↔ EuropeAugust 27, 2026

    Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs on $20B of U.S. Exports Take Effect Sept. 8; TPEB Rates Hit a Four-Year High as Panama Canal Cuts Transit Slots

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  • Photo of a container yard with a reach stacker lifting a red container above a truck chassis, beside stacks of blue and orange containers.
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    Asia ↔ EuropeAugust 20, 2026

    Canada Section 338 Tariff Deadline Pushed to Aug. 22, Auto and Alcohol Duties Suspended; Typhoon Dolphin Backs Up 2.4M TEU at Shanghai, Ningbo

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  • Aerial photo of a fully loaded container ship heading in toward a port terminal with a jet airliner flying overhead.
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    Asia ↔ EuropeAugust 13, 2026

    Senate Passes Bill Allowing 100% Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers, House Vote Pending; Rhine River Drought and China Port Closures Squeeze FEWB Capacity

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  • Stacked shipping containers at port beneath the green Vincent Thomas suspension bridge under a clear sky
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    Asia ↔ EuropeApril 16, 2026

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  • Aerial dusk view of a container terminal with two ships berthed, gantry cranes and stacked containers beside dark blue water
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    Asia ↔ EuropeMarch 26, 2026

    CIT Broadens IEEPA Refund Order; FEWB and TAWB See High Vessel Utilization

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  • Overhead view of a dockworker in hi-vis vest and hard hat hauling thick mooring ropes across a yellow-and-black striped quay
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    Asia ↔ EuropeFebruary 19, 2026

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