Broad impact of US tariffs felt by key global trade partners

The container shipping landscape between the United States and its top trade partners has been impacted by President Trump’s newly imposed tariffs.

In March, US container imports increased by 6.3% over February and 11% compared to the same month last year. While the growth reflects the additional business days in March, it also reinforces the strong performance in January at the start of the year when container import volumes surpassed 2.4 million TEUs.


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https://container-news.com/broad-impact-of-us-tariffs-felt-by-key-global-trade-partners/

Trump unveils plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding industry

U.S. President Donald Trump enacted an executive order aimed at revitalizing the United States maritime and shipbuilding industries, with a focus on both commercial and military sectors. Titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance”, the order outlines a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan designed to strengthen the nation’s maritime capabilities.

A key component of this strategy is the creation of a Maritime Security Trust Fund (MSTF), which will serve as the financial foundation for the...

https://container-news.com/trump-unveils-plan-to-revive-u-s-shipbuilding-industry/

First Arctic LNG Carrier Part of Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Heads to Chinese Shipyard For Possible Maintenance

After more than nine months at sea sanctioned LNG carrier East Energy (formerly Asya Energy) has pulled into a Zhoushan-based shipyard, likely to undergo maintenance or repairs. It is the first ‘shadow fleet’ LNG carrier of Arctic LNG 2 project visiting a Chinese yard. 

https://gcaptain.com/first-arctic-lng-carrier-part-of-russias-shadow-fleet-heads-to-chinese-shipyard-for-possible-maintenance/