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Friday, May 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
News

Trump’s First Trade Pact Offers Faint Glimpse on Art of the Deal

For global leaders puzzling over how to negotiate with Donald Trump, the US president’s inaugural pact with the UK offers a few clues on how much ground

May 9, 2025
Total Views: 1874

Thursday, May 8, 2025
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Cuts Global Container Market Outlook on Tariff War

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the Danish container giant, lowered its forecast for the global transport market rattled by Donald Trump’s trade

May 8, 2025
Total Views: 650

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling
Shipping

World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling

Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the US and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the

May 7, 2025
Total Views: 1423

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
Shipping

US Trade Deficit Widens to a Record on Pre-Tariff Drug Imports

The US trade deficit widened to a record in March as companies rushed to import products including pharmaceuticals as the Trump administration readied sweeping

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 646

A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
Shipping

Chinese Trade Flow Resilient at End of April Despite US Tariffs

China’s trade flows increased at the end of April, indicating the damage from US tariffs has yet to manifest in actual shipments even though the trade war is

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1266

Monday, May 5, 2025
European Firms Fare Better Than Feared Through Early Trade Pain
Shipping

European Firms Fare Better Than Feared Through Early Trade Pain

European firms are reporting earnings significantly ahead of expectations, allowing for some relief in the market, but tariffs and the uncertain path of

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 643

Sunday, May 4, 2025
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Ports

Sudan Army Says RSF Attacks Key Port With Drones For First Time

By Mohammed Alamin May 4, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Sudan’s army said its opponents used drones to strike a military airbase and other locations in Port

May 4, 2025
Total Views: 1341

Polymetallic nodules are brought to the surface on board Allseas' deepsea collection vessel 'Hidden Gem' as part of a test of a new nodule collection system in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean
Offshore

Trump’s Push For Deep-Sea Metals Clashes With UN Ocean Treaty

By Todd Woody May 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now

May 4, 2025
Total Views: 1755

Saturday, May 3, 2025
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Maritime Security

Vietnam Protests China, Philippines Activity In Disputed Waters

By Francesca Stevens May 3, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate

May 3, 2025
Total Views: 1142

Friday, May 2, 2025
dominion energy wind turbine installation vessel
Offshore

Dominion Says Tariffs May Add $500 Million to Wind Project Cost

President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to increase the cost of a big offshore wind farm that Dominion Energy Inc. is building by as much as $500 million,

May 2, 2025
Total Views: 970

China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers
Shipping

China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers

Small-value packages shipped to the US from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting Friday, when President Donald Trump’s move against an

May 2, 2025
Total Views: 1095

Thursday, May 1, 2025
COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm
Shipping

COSCO’s Profits Surge Ahead of U.S. Tariff Storm

Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.’s profit jumped, along with improved revenue from its transpacific routes, as customers front-loaded shipments ahead of new fees

May 1, 2025
Total Views: 858

denmark-navy-RDN_F357_Thetis
Defense

Denmark Plans $1 Billion War Insurance for Merchant Shipping

Denmark plans to set aside almost $1 billion to insure its merchant fleet in the event of a war or major crisis. The government proposed the new legislation

May 1, 2025
Total Views: 1202

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
containers at port of los angeles
News

US Economy Contracts for First Time Since 2022 on Imports Surge

The US economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and more moderate consumer spending,

April 30, 2025
Total Views: 546

yantian port china
Shipping

China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps

China is yet to announce regular statistics on trade flows for last week, delaying a closely watched data set as firms cut back on exports to the

April 30, 2025
Total Views: 1403

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
maersk ship
Shipping

Record U.S. Goods-Trade Deficit Implies Weaker First-Quarter GDP

By Mark Niquette (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to a record as companies continued importing goods to get

April 29, 2025
Total Views: 852

Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Shipping

Zombie Ships Are Fast Becoming a Feature of Venezuelan Oil Trade

On Good Friday, an aging supertanker fully laden with oil and calling itself Varada arrived in the waters to the east of Malaysia after a two-month voyage from

April 29, 2025
Total Views: 6114

Monday, April 28, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
News

Trump China Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Shock on U.S. Economy

President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has roiled Washington and Wall Street for nearly a month. If the trade war persists, the next upheaval will hit

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 2837

Containers are seen stacked at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port
Shipping

Chinese Firms Turn to Indian Exporters to Help Fill US Orders

Some China-based firms hit hard by US tariffs are reaching out to Indian exporters to fill orders on their behalf and help them retain their American customers

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 2375

Sunday, April 27, 2025
Philippine Coast Guard flyby over the South China Sea. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Shipping

China Claims Sovereignty Over Disputed Reef In South China Sea

By Amber Tong Apr 27, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China has claimed sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media,

April 27, 2025
Total Views: 3088