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USTR waiver – a ray of sunshine for Caribbean transhipment hubs

US Trade Representative Headlines

News / New USTR port fees threaten shipping and global supply chains, says Cosco

Premium / 'Tariff today, gone tomorrow' taking transpac box trade to the brink

News / 'Restoring America's maritime dominance' – stop laughing at the back of the class

News / Zim signs long-term charter deals for ten new 11,500 teu ships

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News / Looming Trump tariffs will create 'a bureaucratic monster' for Customs

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News / Bullish Wan Hai, unfazed by US port fees, reports record profits

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USTR waiver – a ray of sunshine for Caribbean transhipment hubs

US Trade Representative Headlines

News / New USTR port fees threaten shipping and global supply chains, says Cosco

Premium / 'Tariff today, gone tomorrow' taking transpac box trade to the brink

News / 'Restoring America's maritime dominance' – stop laughing at the back of the class

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News / Taiwan and South Korea lines don't fear US levy on Chinese ships

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News / More than 220 China-built ships at risk from US trade reprisal

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