Changing Transpacific dynamics to shape vessel demand and contract discussions

Taiwanese shipping veteran Bronson Hsieh said at a seminar this week that US President Donald Trump’s trade war against China will increase demand for small and mid-sized container ships as manufacturers shift supply chains to Southeast Asia and South America to circumvent tariffs.

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Uncertainty arises in global shipping after Trump’s statement on ceasefire deal

On 10 February, US President Donald Trump announced that he would consider scrapping the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement if the hostages in Gaza were not released by mid-February. He also mentioned the possibility of withholding aid from Jordan and Egypt unless they accept Palestinian refugees relocating from Gaza.

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Ceasefire sparking Red Sea hope; Trump sets tariff, de minimis changes in motion

The six-week first stage of the Israel – Hamas ceasefire began on 19 January bringing a reprieve to the fifteen months of fighting which were also the pretext for Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.

The Houthis released statements announcing that as long as the ceasefire holds they will not attack nearly all Red Sea traffic. The group claims it will not target vessels making Israeli port calls or partially owned by Israeli companies or individuals, but will attack vessels wholly owned by...

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Trump prepares opening moves on trade

Following his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump set his sights on a dramatic restructuring of global trade, with an aim to impose significant tariffs on key trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the European Union among them.

These actions mark a continuation of his campaigning on an “America First” agenda, aiming to reduce trade deficits and boost domestic manufacturing. The rollout and potential impacts of these tariffs, however, have instilled a mix of optimism and uncertainty...

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Fight over truck broker contracts awaits Trump’s next move

WASHINGTON — In May 2020, President Donald Trump sided with owner-operators lining the National Mall with their rigs protesting alleged price gouging by truck brokers.

“All they want is to be treated fairly, and we’re going to treat them fairly,” Trump told hosts of the morning show “Fox & Friends” at the time. “They’re great people, and they’re successful. They have these big, beautiful trucks. … They’re not asking for much, so we’re going to take care of them.”

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Lawmaker introduces bill to allow purchase of Panama Canal

WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in Congress on Thursday would open the door to allowing incoming President Donald Trump to buy back the Panama Canal.

The Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025, introduced by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., and referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, would authorize the president, in coordination with the secretary of state, “to initiate and conduct negotiations with appropriate counterparts of the Government of the Republic of Panama to reacquire the...

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