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Saturday, January 4, 2025
Carnival Sensation cruise ship
Cruise Ships

Mexico Delays Cruise Ship Tax, Exempts Wheat From Tariffs

By Jose Orozco Jan 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Mexico delayed applying a tax on cruise ship passengers at its ports for six months while exempting wheat

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 1643

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Shipping

Trump Tariff Threat Helps Lift US Ocean Imports

When U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump started talking about new import tariffs on the campaign trail, Danny Reynolds checked the tags on wedding

December 18, 2024
Total Views: 1392

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Shipping

Nuance in Ocean Freight Rates Could Be Another Front-Loading Tea Leaf

Ocean freight rates have jumped up  for the December 15-31 bookings signaling a tightness of space due to demand.  Logistics managers tell gCaptain the

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1471

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Shipping

Trump’s Trade War Redux: Meet the New Architect of America’s Tariff Agenda

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1286

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports
Shipping

Trump’s Tariff Plan Has No Exemption for Oil Imports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump does not intend to spare crude oil from his planned 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, sources told Reuters on

November 27, 2024
Total Views: 1238

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Shipping

Trade War 2.0? Trump Announces Tariffs on Top Trading Partners

President-elect Donald Trump vowed additional tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, shaking markets with his first specific threats to the US’s top trading

November 26, 2024
Total Views: 830

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Featured

Mexico Looks Past Trump Threats With $2.7 Billion Port Expansion

By Alex Vasquez Nov 23, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Mexico is looking beyond the incoming Trump administration’s threats of tariffs, betting on a bright

November 23, 2024
Total Views: 14158

Sunday, November 17, 2024
Shipping

China Plans First Bio-Marine Fuel Export Quotas For 2025

SINGAPORE, Nov 15 (Reuters) – China is planning its first export quota for marine bunker that is blended with biodiesel, partly to

November 17, 2024
Total Views: 1694

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Shipping

Trump Ally Urges Duties on Goods Shipped Via China’s Peru Port

By Eric Martin Nov 16, 2024 (Bloomberg) –A veteran adviser to Donald Trump is proposing that the 60% tariffs that the President-elect has vowed to

November 16, 2024
Total Views: 3553

Saturday, November 9, 2024
Shipping

Asia Investors Chasing Trump Bets Zero In on Trade War Winners

By Abhishek Vishnoi and Georgina McKay (Bloomberg) – Investors across Asia have ramped up bets on potential winners from Donald Trump’s imminent return to

November 9, 2024
Total Views: 1343

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
President trump signing tariffs in the oval office
Finance

Trump Trade Wars: A Look At Winners And Losers Since 2016

by Tom Orlik (Bloomberg) Who Loses in Trump’s Endless Trade War? In 2016, Donald Trump campaigned for the US presidency on a promise to beat China.

September 18, 2024
Total Views: 2563

Friday, September 13, 2024
Shipping

U.S. Locks in Steep China Tariff Hikes

Sept 13 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday locked in steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports, including a 100% duty on electric

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 1792

Thursday, September 12, 2024
News

Trump’s Plan to Hike Tariffs Would Spike Shipping Costs, Just Like in 2018

LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) – U.S presidential contender Donald Trump’s plan to hike tariffs on imports if he is elected back to the White

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 933

Monday, December 18, 2023
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits the United States
Environment

New UK Carbon Import Levy: A Cloak for Protectionist Tariffs?

By Kylie MacLellan and Susanna Twidale (Reuters) Britain will implement a new carbon import levy on some products from 2027 to help to protect businesses

December 18, 2023
Total Views: 657

Monday, November 9, 2020
European Union Hits U.S. with Retaliatory Tariffs on $4 Billion Worth of Goods
Shipping News

European Union Hits U.S. with Retaliatory Tariffs on $4 Billion Worth of Goods

By Philip Blenkinsop and Michael Nienaber BRUSSELS/BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The European Union will impose tariffs on up to $4 billion of U.S. imports

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 173

Monday, June 15, 2020
shipping containers
Shipping News

EU Challenges China’s Trade Expansion With Landmark Tariff

By Jonathan Stearns (Bloomberg) –The European Union fired a warning shot at China over its global trade ambitions with an unprecedented tariff decision

June 15, 2020
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
auto carrier
Shipping News

U.S. Auto Tariffs Would Have Serious Impact on Global Supply Chains

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – As carriers to struggle with overcapacity, the impact of potential US automotive tariffs is only likely to worsen

April 10, 2019
Total Views: 33
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