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Monday, May 19, 2025
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
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Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Cargo Jump After China Tariff Relief

Shipping giant CMA CGM SA is experiencing a sharp upswing in demand for freight transport out of China in a further signal that trade is rebounding after

May 19, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Transpacific Gridlock Looms Tariff Truce Triggers Freight Frenzy

Transpacific shippers keen to take advantage of the 90-day tariff time-out are likely to be faced with tight capacity and soaring freight rates as new volumes

May 19, 2025
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Ship Owners Swamped as US-China Trade Detente Revives Demand

Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend,

May 16, 2025
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South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector
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South Korean Shipbuilders HD Hyundai and Hanwha Pitch Port Cranes to Help Rebuild U.S. Maritime Sector

HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s two largest shipbuilders, offered their expertise to help boost the U.S. shipbuilding industry and port

May 16, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Tariff Truce Spurs Pacific Trade Rush, Boosting Global Shippers

Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the US using a short reprieve from paralyzing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global

May 16, 2025
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A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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With US Trade War, China Now Top Buyer for Canadian Crude on Trans Mountain Pipeline Shipping Data Show

China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 869

Thursday, May 15, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Braces for May Slump Following Record-Breaking April

The Port of Long Beach is anticipating a significant downturn in May shipments following its strongest April on record, as the effects of recently paused

May 15, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
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Trump: India Has Offered US a Trade Deal With No Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India had offered a trade deal that proposed "no tariffs" for American goods, while expressing his

May 15, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Photo of a hapag-lloyd containership in port with cranes overhead
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO Sees ‘Huge Surge’ in Volume Last Few Days

The world’s No. 5 container carrier is seeing a jump in business this week after the US and China lowered tariffs, the company’s CEO said, as the trade war

May 14, 2025
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership underway
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Carriers Roll Out Rate Increases Amid US-China Tariff Pause

After the US and Chinese governments agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs, shipping lines are expecting an early peak season on the transpacific eastbound trade,

May 13, 2025
Total Views: 1680

China-US Truce Prompts Price Jump in Pacific Shipping Frenzy
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China-US Truce Prompts Price Jump in Pacific Shipping Frenzy

A China-US deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific

May 13, 2025
Total Views: 1441

Monday, May 12, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Container Shipping: Tariff Truce Sets the Stage for Early Peak Season

The traditional peak season for ocean container shipping between China and the United States could arrive earlier than usual this year following a significant

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 1316

CMA CGM Iron - side view
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French Shipping Giant Hails US-China Deal After Freight Slumps

Rodolphe Saade, Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM SA, the world’s third-largest container carrier, hailed a truce in the trade war between Washington and

May 12, 2025
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Ocean Shipping Firm Hapag-Lloyd Welcomes China-US Tariff Reprieve
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Ocean Shipping Firm Hapag-Lloyd Welcomes China-US Tariff Reprieve

German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE on Monday welcomed an agreement between the United States and China to temporarily slash

May 12, 2025
Total Views: 1087

E-Commerce Likely the Front-Runner in Resurge of Transpacific Trade After Deal
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E-Commerce Likely the Front-Runner in Resurge of Transpacific Trade After Deal

Trade flows – including ecommerce – are expected to restart on the transpacific after the initial new tariff agreement between the US and China. Talks

May 12, 2025
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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: 697

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: 977

Friday, May 9, 2025
COSCO ship in port
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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: 2149

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
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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: 3625