Mixed response in US to 'Liberation Day', while China leads wave of retaliation

Some shippers have paused transport into the US amid the chaos thrown up by the new tariff regime, with hopes of a rash of reshoring into the country fast fading. Dubbed ...

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News / 'To ship or not to ship', the question for US importers amid tariff uncertainty

US importers are “being put in an impossible situation” – to ship or not to ...

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News / Forwarders stay cool as US 'liberation day' tariffs threaten 'global trade war'

This story was amended on 4 April to remove a sentence claiming DHL CEO Tobias ...

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News / Supply chain delays expected after earthquake hits Myanmar

Today’s earthquake in Myanmar won’t have devastating impacts on supply chains, but shippers should expect ...

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News / CMA CGM pledges $20bn investment to boost US supply chains

French transport group CMA CGM is to plough $20bn into the US maritime economy to ...

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News / Ambitious plans to revive US shipbuilding sector come under fire

US shipbuilding ambitions have observers scratching their heads on the viability, funds required, and their ...

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News / Trump moves into the Oval Office and supply chains enter unchartered waters

Donald Trump has vowed to unleash a raft of decrees from “day one” of his ...

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News / Red Sea attacks on ships could continue, despite Gaza ceasefire

Despite a lull in attacks on shipping this month, Houthi suggestions are that they may ...

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Premium / Canal-ysis: the world’s waterways in focus for 2025

Comment: The beginning of 2025 finds Israel now in a direct fight with the Houthis, exchanging ...

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News / Cape of Good Hope detours look set to continue until 'August, at least'

The impending network changes made by the big container lines look set to ensure continuation ...

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News / US port dispute: 'the carriers and USMX are going to lose this battle'

The employers’ “only choice” is “how they want to lose” the stand-off with US east ...

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News / Call for consistency in ocean shipping emissions calculation

The Loadstar has reported how a lack of standardisation in air cargo emissions calculation and ...

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News / 'Last chance' for US importers to stock up before possible east coast port strike

The lead time for Chinese exports to the US east coast is still just over ...

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News / Ripples from IT outage could spread through supply chains 'for weeks'

The disruption and delays to air cargo services due to the global IT outage has ...

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