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Monday, May 12, 2025
US, China to Slash Tariffs During 90-Day Reprieve for Talks
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US, China to Slash Tariffs During 90-Day Reprieve for Talks

The US and China will temporarily lower tariffs on each other’s products in a dramatic ratcheting down of trade tensions that buys the world’s two largest

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 689

US and China Reach Deal to Slash Tariffs, Lifting Dollar
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US and China Reach Deal to Slash Tariffs, Lifting Dollar

The United States and China have agreed a deal to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 975

Friday, May 9, 2025
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Carriers Slash China–U.S. Routes Amid Trade Collapse

Major container shipping companies are suspending at least six scheduled weekly routes between China and the United States as President Donald Trump's

May 9, 2025
Total Views: 2139

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
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Trump’s First Trade Pact Offers Faint Glimpse on Art of the Deal

For global leaders puzzling over how to negotiate with Donald Trump, the US president’s inaugural pact with the UK offers a few clues on how much ground

May 9, 2025
Total Views: 1865

As Trade Talks Begin, Chinese Exporters Prepare to Get Goods Moving to US Again
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As Trade Talks Begin, Chinese Exporters Prepare to Get Goods Moving to US Again

China-based shipping agents have resumed buying container space for goods headed for the United States after a series of U.S. tariff-induced cancellations, as

May 9, 2025
Total Views: 3614

Thursday, May 8, 2025
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Cuts Global Container Market Outlook on Tariff War

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the Danish container giant, lowered its forecast for the global transport market rattled by Donald Trump’s trade

May 8, 2025
Total Views: 639

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling
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World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling

Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the US and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the

May 7, 2025
Total Views: 1398

Vietnam’s Shipments From China, to US Reach Record High Amid Trade Fraud Crackdown
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Vietnam’s Shipments From China, to US Reach Record High Amid Trade Fraud Crackdown

Vietnam's imports from China and exports to the United States both reached a post-pandemic record in April, amid talks with Washington to reduce Hanoi's trade

May 7, 2025
Total Views: 6509

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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U.S. Carrier Matson Warns of Challenging Trade Environment Ahead

Matson’s stock falls 15% after the company reported Transpacific container volumes falling 30% since April in response to tariffs. Matson, Inc. (NYSE:

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1442

A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
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US Trade Deficit Widens to a Record on Pre-Tariff Drug Imports

The US trade deficit widened to a record in March as companies rushed to import products including pharmaceuticals as the Trump administration readied sweeping

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 636

A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
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Chinese Trade Flow Resilient at End of April Despite US Tariffs

China’s trade flows increased at the end of April, indicating the damage from US tariffs has yet to manifest in actual shipments even though the trade war is

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1254

Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
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As Trump Tariffs Sink in, Canadian Companies Pivot From US to New Markets

A manufacturer of capsules and tablets for the pharmaceuticals industry is scouting Asia for new partners. A steel component maker, with a client base in the

May 6, 2025
Total Views: 1305

Monday, May 5, 2025
European Firms Fare Better Than Feared Through Early Trade Pain
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European Firms Fare Better Than Feared Through Early Trade Pain

European firms are reporting earnings significantly ahead of expectations, allowing for some relief in the market, but tariffs and the uncertain path of

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 629

Friday, May 2, 2025
China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers
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China Shipping Loophole Closed by Trump, Raising Prices for US Consumers

Small-value packages shipped to the US from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting Friday, when President Donald Trump’s move against an

May 2, 2025
Total Views: 1089

Thursday, May 1, 2025
Port of Seattle at night
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West Coast Senators, Port Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump Tariff Hit to the Economy

U.S. Senators from California, Washington, and Oregon joined West Coast port leaders today in an urgent warning about severe economic consequences stemming

May 1, 2025
Total Views: 2741

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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China Is Days Late in Releasing Trade Data as US Shipping Slumps

China is yet to announce regular statistics on trade flows for last week, delaying a closely watched data set as firms cut back on exports to the

April 30, 2025
Total Views: 1396

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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Record U.S. Goods-Trade Deficit Implies Weaker First-Quarter GDP

By Mark Niquette (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to a record as companies continued importing goods to get

April 29, 2025
Total Views: 846

Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
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Port of Los Angeles Boss Sees Dramatic Drop in Cargo Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles is projecting a significant decline in cargo volumes, with inbound shipments expected to drop 35% next week compared to last year as

April 29, 2025
Total Views: 1699

Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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Maersk Says It Has Maintained All Trans-Pacific Sailings Despite Tariff, Trade Uncertainty

Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Tuesday it had maintained all its scheduled trans-Pacific sailings to date, albeit downsizing some vessels, despite the uncertainty

April 29, 2025
Total Views: 1508

Monday, April 28, 2025
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
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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
Total Views: 2550