News / Trump second term would pose a 'destructive risk to the container market'

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The prospect of Donald Trump winning the forthcoming US presidential election ought to put the container shipping industry on alert, new analysis from Drewry Shipping Consultants has concluded, describing a potential second term as a “destructive risk to the container market”.

While many of Mr Trump’s policy proposals appear rambling and disjointed, a new round of import tariffs have featured strongly, while the tariffs he introduced in 2018 continue to have an effect, Drewry manager of container research Simon Heany said. ...