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Monday, January 11, 2021
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How China Won Trump’s ‘Easy to Win’ Trade War

By Bloomberg News – U.S. President Donald Trump famously tweeted that “trade wars were good, and easy to win” in 2018 as he began to

January 11, 2021
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Monday, November 2, 2020
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Maritime News

Trump Changed How the U.S. Trades, But Not Necessarily as Intended – Graphs

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy torched a 70-year consensus on trade

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 200

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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Maritime News

China’s Rebound Bolsters Its Global Trade Dominance

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is cementing its status as the world’s dominant trading nation, confounding warnings that a once in a century

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
U.S. Violated Trade Rules With Tariffs on China, WTO Says
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U.S. Violated Trade Rules With Tariffs on China, WTO Says

By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — The World Trade Organization undercut the main justification for President Donald Trump’s trade war against China,

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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Maritime News

Port of Long Beach Reports Best August Ever Amid COVID-19, Trade War Uncertainty

The Port of Long Beach had its best August in its 109-year history, marking a strong start to the peaking shipping season despite lingering economic

September 9, 2020
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Maritime News

U.S. and China Signal Progress on Trade Deal as Relations Fray

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China reaffirmed their commitment to the phase-one trade deal in a biannual review, demonstrating a

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 37

Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Port of Los Angeles Cargo Volumes Down 17% in First Half 2020

More than 776,000 fewer twenty-foot equivalent cargo containers moved across the docks at the Port of Los Angeles in the first half of 2020 compared to last

July 16, 2020
Total Views: 46

Monday, June 29, 2020
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Maritime News

Despite Trump’s Calls to Decouple, U.S. Companies Ship More From China Faster

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Just as the U.S. president urges American companies to ditch China, many of them can’t get more of China fast enough.

June 29, 2020
Total Views: 69

Friday, June 26, 2020
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Maritime News

More Transatlantic Blankings Unveiled as New Trade War Threatens

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – 2M partners Maersk and MSC have extended the suspension of their TA4/NEUATL4 transatlantic loop through to September.

June 26, 2020
Total Views: 37

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
White House Trade Advisor Walks Back Comments on China Trade Deal Being ‘Over’
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White House Trade Advisor Walks Back Comments on China Trade Deal Being ‘Over’

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday walked back on his earlier remarks that the U.S.-China trade pact was

June 23, 2020
Total Views: 17

Thursday, June 4, 2020
U.S. Total Trade Slumps to Lowest Level in Almost a Decade
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U.S. Total Trade Slumps to Lowest Level in Almost a Decade

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) –U.S. trade in goods and services plunged in April to the lowest level in almost a decade as the Covid-19 pandemic stifled

June 4, 2020
Total Views: 15

Thursday, May 28, 2020
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Maritime News

Trade War Cut $1.7 Trillion From U.S. Market Caps, Study Shows

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) –The U.S. trade war with China cut $1.7 trillion from the market value of listed American firms and will reduce their

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 29

Friday, March 13, 2020
Trump Administration Dashes Hopes of Tariff Cut
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Trump Administration Dashes Hopes of Tariff Cut

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is not considering broad relief from import tariffs on

March 13, 2020
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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Maritime News

Ports Act as Weather Vanes as Economic Clouds Darken

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Longshoremen hold a revered place in economic and political history — from the docks of London and South Africa to

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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Maritime News

Busiest U.S. Port Sees Coronavirus Drag Through Most of 2020

By Richard Clough (Bloomberg) — The shipping industry will remain volatile for most of 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak in China upends the global

February 25, 2020
Total Views: 25

Friday, February 14, 2020
Big Oil Warned Trump Team China Trade Deal Was Unrealistic
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Big Oil Warned Trump Team China Trade Deal Was Unrealistic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Shawn Donnan and Nick Wadhams (Bloomberg) – Industry leaders privately warned the Trump administration that the U.S. will

February 14, 2020
Total Views: 70

Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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Maritime News

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows for First Time in Six Years

By Lucia Mutikani – WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as the White

February 5, 2020
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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Maritime News

China’s ‘Market Condition’ Caveat on U.S. Agriculture Purchases Adds to Phase 1 Doubts

By Karl Plume and Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) – China’s pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on “market conditions” during

January 15, 2020
Total Views: 8

China Signs ‘Phase 1’ Trade Deal with United States
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China Signs ‘Phase 1’ Trade Deal with United States

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The United States and China signed an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese

January 15, 2020
Total Views: 54

Monday, December 16, 2019
U.S. Top Trade Negotiator Praises Deal, China Remains Cautious
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U.S. Top Trade Negotiator Praises Deal, China Remains Cautious

By David Lawder and Kevin Yao WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator praised a “phase

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 13
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