News / A Trump presidency would put pressure on ocean rates and Asian exports

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16/10/2024

If Donald Trump becomes US president again next year, there will be more pressure on container freight rates, as he is expected to reinstate protectionist measures that will reduce imports.

Among the speakers at a shipping forum organised by South Korea’s National Assembly this ...

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robert perry
October 16, 2024 at 5:21 pm
Or the Cost of Living crisis could abate, war could be stopped, energy prices could be lower, interest rates could be lower and consumers could have more money to spend and then global demand could increase – or not, no one knows.

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