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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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Friday, April 25, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
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China Waives Tariffs on Some U.S. Goods, but Denies Trump’s Claim That Talks are Underway

China exempted some U.S. imports from its steep tariffs in a sign on Friday that the trade war between the two countries could be easing,

April 25, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Monday, April 21, 2025
Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
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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
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dorian lpg tanker
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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
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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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
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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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
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Monday, April 14, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Port of Long Beach Claims Top Spot as U.S. Ports Brace for Trade War Hit

The Port of Long Beach has emerged as America’s busiest container port in the first quarter of 2025, achieving record-breaking cargo volumes ahead of

April 14, 2025
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ship is seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai
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Five Below Falls As US-China Trade War Spurs Canceled Orders

By Reshmi Basu and Carrington York Apr 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Five Below Inc. shares dropped on Friday after the retailer asked vendors to turn away

April 13, 2025
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Friday, April 11, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
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China Hits Back at Trump Tariff Hike, US Stands Its Ground

Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese

April 11, 2025
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
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Trump Tariffs on China Now at Least 145% as Trade War Ramps Up

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are now at least 145%, far above the level many economists said could decimate US-China

April 10, 2025
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets
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Trump’s Tariff ‘Medicine’ Engulfs Markets

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans hammered global financial markets and U.S. stocks braced for more turmoil on Monday, after he warned

April 7, 2025
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Trump Admin: Nations Lining Up to Start Trade Talks With U.S. After Tariffs

More than 50 nations have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks since U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping new tariffs, top

April 7, 2025
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Friday, April 4, 2025
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Commodities Collapse: China Tariffs Send Oil, Soybeans and Copper Tumbling

Oil prices plunged nearly 8% on Friday to the lowest level since 2021, while copper, soybeans and other commodities also fell as China retaliated against U.S.

April 4, 2025
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Spark Global Shipping Industry Concerns

President Trump’s newly announced tariff increases are expected to significantly impact global shipping patterns and container rates, with industry

April 3, 2025
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