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Monday, April 28, 2025
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Ports

West Coast Dockworkers Union ILWU Slams Trump’s ‘Haphazard and Destructive’ Tariff Plan

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has issued a forceful statement opposing recently implemented tariffs between the United States and

April 28, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
News

Trump China Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Shock on U.S. Economy

President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has roiled Washington and Wall Street for nearly a month. If the trade war persists, the next upheaval will hit

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 2819

Tankers at a terminal at night
Shipping

South Korea Rules Out Tariff Deal With US Before June 3 Snap Election

A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 1097

Chinese Firms Turn to Indian Exporters to Help Fill US Orders
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Chinese Firms Turn to Indian Exporters to Help Fill US Orders

Some China-based firms hit hard by US tariffs are reaching out to Indian exporters to fill orders on their behalf and help them retain their American customers

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 2361

Friday, April 25, 2025
Aerial view of a container ship
Shipping

Blank Sailings Cushion Fall for Container Spot Rates

Container freight spot rates maintained their downward trajectory this week, as tariff uncertainty continued to plague the transpacific market and demand

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 1134

Apple Aims to Source All US iPhones From India in Pivot Away From China, FT Reports
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Apple Aims to Source All US iPhones From India in Pivot Away From China, FT Reports

Apple AAPL.O plans to shift the assembly of all iPhones sold in the U.S. to India as early as next year, pivoting away from China to avoid steep tariffs, the

April 25, 2025
Total Views: 970

Thursday, April 24, 2025
File photo of the port of long beach from the bridge of a ship
Shipping

Chinese Exporters Retreat From US as Tariffs Erode Profitability

For an increasing number of Chinese exporters, many of whom battled through the trade war in President Donald Trump’s first term and who have invested years

April 24, 2025
Total Views: 1861

Wednesday, April 23, 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
Shipping

Industry Leaders Warn of Supply Chain Crisis as Trump Tariffs Hit US-China Trade

Container shipping between China and the United States faces unprecedented disruption following the implementation of new Trump administration tariffs on U.S.

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 2507

port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

Trump’s 100% Tariff Proposal on Chinese Cranes Could Leave U.S. Ports with Few Options

Chinese cranes that load and unload containers from ships are the latest target of the Trump administration’s attempt to boost domestic manufacturing, even

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 2204

Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariff Cuts in Trade Deal
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Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariff Cuts in Trade Deal

President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 879

Hapag-Lloyd Says 30% of China’s U.S. Bound Shipments Have Been Canceled
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Hapag-Lloyd Says 30% of China’s U.S. Bound Shipments Have Been Canceled

Customers of Hapag-Lloyd have canceled 30% of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the two economic super powers, a

April 23, 2025
Total Views: 8800

Monday, April 21, 2025
Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
Shipping

Massive Surge in Transpacific Blank Sailings Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions

Container shipping lines have dramatically increased blank sailings on Transpacific routes in response to escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China,

April 21, 2025
Total Views: 6490

dorian lpg tanker
Shipping

Sino-US Trade War Redrawing Global LPG Trading, Outlook

The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to swap American cargoes for

April 21, 2025
Total Views: 1136

The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China’s US Envoy Urges End to Trade War, But Warns Beijing Ready to Fight

China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that

April 21, 2025
Total Views: 991

Cameron Gulf Of Mexico LNG ship facility
Energy

China Stops Imports of US LNG Amid Trade War, Custom Data Shows

China’s purchases of US liquefied natural gas plunged to zero in March after a sharp decline in the previous two months, as the trade war between the two

April 21, 2025
Total Views: 1084

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

California Sues Trump Administration to Block Tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing

April 16, 2025
Total Views: 1552

Monday, April 14, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China’s March Exports Jump in Temporary Boost as Trump 2.0 Heaps Pressure

China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.S. tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war

April 14, 2025
Total Views: 1191

Trump’s Tangled Tariffs Sow Confusion as Negotiators Line Up
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Trump’s Tangled Tariffs Sow Confusion as Negotiators Line Up

President Donald Trump’s tariff exclusions for smartphones and other tech products have added to a growing set of confusing signals for companies and trading

April 14, 2025
Total Views: 1311

Friday, April 11, 2025
Trump’s Tariff Shift Still Has Markets, Industry Groups Panicked
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Trump’s Tariff Shift Still Has Markets, Industry Groups Panicked

President Donald Trump is casting his latest tariff plan as a strategic win. Markets and business leaders only see more chaos ahead. Stock plunged on

April 11, 2025
Total Views: 730

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Trump’s Escalating Tariffs Threaten to Reverse US Import Boom
Ports

Trump’s Escalating Tariffs Threaten to Reverse US Import Boom

U.S. container imports rose 11% year over year in March, continuing this year's outsized monthly gains, but U.S. President

April 10, 2025
Total Views: 458