'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts

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'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts

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'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts

Tariffs Headlines

News / White House moves create yet more stormy water on the transpacific

Premium / JB Hunt doesn't shine – but the Darren Field show is unmissable

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News / Volumes set to 'fall off a cliff' as US firms hit the brakes on sourcing and bookings

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News / Boost for US forwarders with Nvidia plan to move hi-tech production 'stateside'

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