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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Ports

Imports at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Fall in May

LOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex – the No. 1 hub for U.S. ocean trade with China – processed 6.3%

June 12, 2019
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Trade Deal Could Propel U.S. to Top of China’s LNG Supplier List

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –Here’s another reason for Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to seal a swift trade deal: it could put the U.S.

June 12, 2019
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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American Oil Keeps Flowing to China Despite Mounting Trade War

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Washington’s escalating trade war with Beijing hasn’t choked off the flow of American oil to China. At least six

June 6, 2019
Total Views: 21

Friday, May 31, 2019
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Trump’s Mexican Tariffs Could Hit U.S. Refiners Hard

By Collin Eaton HOUSTON, May 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to tax Mexican imports could disrupt a long-standing cross-border

May 31, 2019
Total Views: 30

Thursday, May 23, 2019
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U.S.-China Trade Sanctions Will Be Costly But Likely Ineffective: Kemp

By John Kemp LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Embargoes are rarely effective in compelling a change in diplomatic behavior because they create substantial

May 23, 2019
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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Gloomier Picture for Global Container Port Throughput as Tariff Wars Begin to Bite

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Alphaliner has slashed its global container throughput growth estimate for this year to just 2.5% from 3.6%. A weak

May 22, 2019
Total Views: 118

Monday, May 20, 2019
Pier 400 Los Angeles apm terminals container shipping maersk line
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Amid Trade War, Busiest U.S. Port Readies for Robots

By Romy Varghese (Bloomberg) — Pier 400 in Los Angeles is North America’s largest shipping terminal. More than 1,700 trucks pass through, on average

May 20, 2019
Total Views: 108

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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Shipping Industry Expresses Concern Over Recent Trade Developments

The international shipping industry, as represented by multiple major shippowners’ associations, is concerned over recent trade developments,

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 55

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China Faces Diminishing Returns With Tariffs on U.S. Commodities

By Pratish Narayanan (Bloomberg) — China’s latest retaliation against U.S. tariffs is set to prove largely benign to commodity trade flows as

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 34

Monday, May 13, 2019
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China to Slap Tariffs on U.S. Goods Despite Trump Warning

By Makini Brice and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on a range of U.S. goods

May 13, 2019
Total Views: 36

Friday, May 10, 2019
shipping container
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Trump Says No Rush to Reach Deal with China as Trade War Escalates

By Susan Heavey and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was in no hurry to sign a trade deal

May 10, 2019
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Trade War Cuts U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas Exports to China

May 10 (Reuters) – No liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels that left the United States in March and April have gone to China, Refinitiv Eikon shipping

May 10, 2019
Total Views: 22

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Raised Tariffs Escalate Trade War with China

By Susan Heavey and Yawen Chen WASHINGTON/BEIJING, May 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was in no hurry to sign a trade deal

May 10, 2019
Total Views: 28

Thursday, May 9, 2019
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Hapag-Lloyd Forecasts Calm Passage for Shipping Despite Trade Storm

By Arno Schuetze FRANKFURT, May 9 (Reuters) – Hapag-Lloyd is optimistic about the year ahead, despite global trade tensions, the German container

May 9, 2019
Total Views: 68

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Oil Futures Sink Into Trade-War Turmoil

By Alex Nussbaum and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil prices tumbled, joining a slide in global equity markets as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff

May 7, 2019
Total Views: 27

Monday, May 6, 2019
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Trump Vows to Raise Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Escalating Trade War Tensions

By Ben Blanchard and Jeff Mason BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) – China said on Monday that a delegation was still preparing to go to the United

May 6, 2019
Total Views: 29

Friday, April 26, 2019
jakarta container terminal
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GDP Data Illustrate Both the Good and Bad of Trump’s Trade Wars

By Shawn Donnan (Bloomberg) — One big headline from Friday’s initial report on first-quarter U.S. gross domestic product is the boost growth received

April 26, 2019
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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U.S. Oil Flowing Freely to China Again

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — It seems Asia’s biggest oil buyer can’t stay away from crude pumped in the world’s fastest-growing supplier for

April 24, 2019
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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U.S. West Coast Ports Suffer ‘Tariff Hangover’ in First Quarter

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – US west coast ports suffered most from a “tariff hangover” effect in 2019’s first three months, said Drewry

April 16, 2019
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Container Volumes Fall in First Quarter of 2019

The Port of Long Beach container volumes fell 4.7 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared last year as the rush to beat tariffs eased. The Port of

April 10, 2019
Total Views: 95