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Donald Trump appears to have ’weaponised’ the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) as part of US efforts to revitalise its shipping sector.

On Monday it was announced that the FMC would investigate seven “chokepoints” in liner shipping: the Northern Sea Passage; English Channel; Malacca Strait; Singapore Strait; ...

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