Competition between the freight forwarders was fierce, though UPS and DSV didn’t get drawn in, during March. There’s no de-escalation between China and the U.S. as farm support is assessed. U.S. metals imports only fell a little in March ahead of the section 232 duties’ arrival. Also: a steel tube dumping case raises customer costs; a new rare earth discovery could cut China’s export dominance; Chile’s lithium exports are growing fast and its prices faster; Oakland’s activity waned in March, Evergreen felt the pain; Stolt-Nielsen’s profitability slides; Corpus Christi looks to expand its...