tariffs


Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
News

China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 84% as Trade Rift Worsens

China retaliated against new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump by announcing it would raise duties on US goods, roiling markets and deepening a trade

April 9, 2025
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Cargo ship at the port of Oakland, California.REUTERS/Carlos Barria
News

Trump Tariffs Kick in, China and Europe Hit Back

U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, as the

April 9, 2025
Total Views: 1292

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Santos Brasil is the leading terminal operator in Brazil with 8 strategic assets in container, liquid, and vehicle handling and logistics services across Brazil. Photo courtesy CMA CGM
Ports

Key Brazil Port Bustles as China Poised to Shift Away From US

Donald Trump’s trade war may have crushed global commodity prices, but it’s good news for one of Brazil’s largest ports, which is seeing an uptick in

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 2079

trump meeting with President xi in china after g20 summit
Shipping

Limited Options Push China Into Trade ‘War of Attrition’ With Trump

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 1187

Monday, April 7, 2025
Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets
News

Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans hammered global financial markets and U.S. stocks braced for more turmoil on Monday, after he warned

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 2116

Friday, April 4, 2025
Bulker carrying bauxite unloading at a port in Yantai
News

China Hits Back at US Tariffs With Rare Earth Export Controls

China placed export restrictions on key rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to President Donald Trump's tariffs, potentially

April 4, 2025
Total Views: 3519

Thursday, April 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
Shipping

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Spark Global Shipping Industry Concerns

President Trump’s newly announced tariff increases are expected to significantly impact global shipping patterns and container rates, with industry

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 1804

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Shipping

Global Trade Braces for Impact After Trump’s Tariff Bombshell

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 1018

Tiny Australian Outposts, Including Some With No People, Targeted by Trump Tariffs
Shipping

Tiny Australian Outposts, Including Some With No People, Targeted by Trump Tariffs

Australia’s remote, uninhabited islands in the Antarctic and a tiny territory with barely any exports found themselves caught up alongside global

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 1279

crude oil import terminal vlcc tanker china
Shipping

Oil Traders Shun China-Made Ships for US Flows on Trump Levies

Oil traders looking to book ships that call at US ports are trying to avoid Chinese-built vessels, after President Donald Trump proposed hefty fees on them

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 981

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Shipping

Trump Drops Tariff Bomb On All U.S. Imports and Higher Reciprocal Rates

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 2857

rongsheng heavy
Shipbuilding

China Ship Sales Collapse as Industry Sweats Over US Ports Plan

Shipping companies have all-but stopped buying dry bulk commodity carriers that were built in China as the industry waits to see if President Trump will press

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 20488

Mumbai Maersk at the Port of Tanjin Pelepas
Shipping

Shipping Firm Maersk Expects Continued US Growth But Warns of Rising Uncertainty

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, April 2 (Reuters) – Danish shipping company Maersk has benefited from robust U.S. demand so far this year and expects

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 1596

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
nyk containership southampton
Shipping

Top Japanese Shipping Line Fears US Tariffs Will Slow Cargo Flows, President Says

Nippon Yusen NYK, Japan's largest shipping line, is concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs could push up the cost of automobiles and daily

April 1, 2025
Total Views: 1571

Friday, March 28, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
Shipping

Shipowners Are Adjusting Contracts for US Tax on China Vessels

Shipowners and charterers are altering leasing contracts to cope with the multi-million dollar port fees expected to be imposed on Chinese-built vessels by the

March 28, 2025
Total Views: 2030

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia
Energy

Oil Loading Slows at Venezuela’s Ports Amid US Tariffs, License Termination, Data Shows

Loading of Venezuela's heavy crude at its main oil ports slowed this week after the U.S. imposed a tariff on trade with countries buying the South American

March 25, 2025
Total Views: 855

Monday, March 24, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California
Ports

Trump Port Levies On Chinese Ships Could Mean Billion-Dollar ‘Trade Apocalypse’ Industry Executives Say

The U.S. Trade Representative is gearing up for hearings this week on the proposed port fees targeting Chinese vessels. Industry and maritime executives are

March 24, 2025
Total Views: 3353

venezuela's pdvsa
Energy

Trump Says Nations Buying Venezuela Oil, Gas Face 25% Charge

President Donald Trump said he would seek a 25% tariff on any nation purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela, citing migration and criminal gang members in the

March 24, 2025
Total Views: 1932

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
China Halts US LNG Imports as Trade War Reroutes Deliveries
Energy

China Halts US LNG Imports as Trade War Reroutes Deliveries

China hasn’t imported liquefied natural gas from the US for 40 days, the longest gap in almost two years, as traders are forced to divert shipments elsewhere

March 18, 2025
Total Views: 5552

Friday, March 14, 2025
General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Steel Buyers Enter Tariff Era as Ships Rerouted, Trucks Halted

An ocean freighter from India pulled into the bustling Port of Tampa Bay Tuesday loaded with hundreds of tons of aluminum destined for multiple US stops.

March 14, 2025
Total Views: 10129