tariffs

President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Vietnam sends a clear signal about where US tariffs on Chinese goods might ultimately land, as talks between

Maersk MAERSKb.CO estimates companies pay effective U.S. import tariffs of on average 21% relative to container load, the Danish shipping group said on

Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a

Two weeks from President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with the US’s major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at

Container shipping rates continued their climb this week, fueled by the temporary tariff pause between the U.S. and China, but there are signs that demand

The container shipping industry is set for more market volatility following a ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade that deemed President

By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – The demand spike on the transpacific has prompted concerns of congestion and cargo bottlenecks at key US ports.

By Brendan Murray May 25, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Port congestion is worsening at key gateways in northern Europe and other hubs, according to a new

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the

US businesses are under mounting pressure to import goods while President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs are on pause, and they’re simultaneously navigating

A temporary trade truce between the world’s two largest economies has sparked a knee-jerk bounce across China’s ports and factory floors.  In the week

Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend,

Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the US using a short reprieve from paralyzing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global

China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war

The Port of Long Beach is anticipating a significant downturn in May shipments following its strongest April on record, as the effects of recently paused

China’s widening trade surplus with the European Union is fueling fresh concerns that the 27-nation bloc risks becoming a dumping ground for cheap goods in

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India had offered a trade deal that proposed "no tariffs" for American goods, while expressing his

The world’s No. 5 container carrier is seeing a jump in business this week after the US and China lowered tariffs, the company’s CEO said, as the trade war

A China-US deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific

The traditional peak season for ocean container shipping between China and the United States could arrive earlier than usual this year following a significant