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Thursday, October 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea
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Trump Shaves China Tariffs in Trade Truce With Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
First cargo departs LNG Canada in Kitimat, June 30, 2025
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Canada Eyeing Asia Trade Ties

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo against Canada landed just as Mark Carney was setting out on a mission to insulate his country from the fallout

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Monday, October 27, 2025
Bulk Carrier 'Discoverer' unloads U.S. soybeans at the port of Paranagua.REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
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Soybeans Rally as US-China Talks Spur Hope for Trade Revival

Soybeans and other grains surged as progress in negotiations between the US and China lifted hopes that the world’s two largest economies were edging toward

October 27, 2025
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Friday, August 1, 2025
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Markets Dive After Trump Hits Countries with Steep Tariffs

By John Revill and Trevor Hunnicutt ZURICH/WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs on exports from

August 1, 2025
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Tariff Pause Fails to Lift Long Beach Cargo Volumes as Los Angeles Surges to Record June

Cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach decreased significantly in June, with dockworkers processing 704,403 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), representing a

July 16, 2025
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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Surging UK Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock

The cost of shipping goods from China to the UK has surged due to ripple effects of the US trade war, threatening to push up consumer prices and complicate the

July 9, 2025
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Friday, July 4, 2025
Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further
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Trump’s Vietnam Deal Shows China Tariffs Won’t Fall Much Further

President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Vietnam sends a clear signal about where US tariffs on Chinese goods might ultimately land, as talks between

July 4, 2025
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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U.S. Grain Exports Rise Despite Chinese Tariffs

U.S seaborne grain exports increased 9% year-over-year during the first half of 2025, despite significant challenges from Chinese tariffs, according to a new

July 2, 2025
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. West Coast Ports See Sharp Decline Amid Tariff Impacts, But Summer Surge Expected

The Port of Long Beach experienced a significant 8.2% decline in cargo throughput in May, processing 639,160 TEUs as tariffs continue to impact global trade

June 17, 2025
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade

By Lori Ann LaRocco – A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue. Empty container exports

June 16, 2025
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Thursday, June 5, 2025
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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The Tariff-Fueled Container Rally May Be Running Out of Steam

Container shipping rates continued their climb this week, fueled by the temporary tariff pause between the U.S. and China, but there are signs that demand

June 5, 2025
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Friday, May 30, 2025
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
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Transpacific Rates Soar as Carriers Push GRIs and U.S. Trade Policy Wavers

Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade saw another week of double-digit gains, as carriers forced prices with the détente in the US-China

May 30, 2025
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Court Battle Over Trump Tariffs Prolongs Shipper Uncertainty as Holiday Season Nears
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Court Battle Over Trump Tariffs Prolongs Shipper Uncertainty as Holiday Season Nears

Importer uncertainty ahead of the vital holiday ocean shipping season remains high, the executive director of the busiest port in the U.S. said on Thursday, as

May 30, 2025
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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Tariff Truce Keeps China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific

(Bloomberg) — The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the world’s two largest economies is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight

May 30, 2025
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House
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Trump’s Tariffs Back On After Appeals Court Grants Stay

A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Thursday, a day after a trade court had ruled Trump had

May 29, 2025
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Friday, May 23, 2025
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
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Markets Rattle as Trump Escalates Trade Threats Against EU, Apple

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war once again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1

May 23, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Friday, May 2, 2025
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Blanked Sailings Buoy Spot Rates Amid Broad Market Slide

Spot rates across all the major east-west deepsea trades continued their downward descent this week, although it has become increasingly clear that widespread

May 2, 2025
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