https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/04/sing-fuels-daily-report-4-april-2025-2/
USA
Brutal round of trade top Trumps sends shivers through global markets
- S&P Futures fall 1.7% as blanket tariffs are imposed on US trading partners.
- 10% will be the baseline with higher duties of 20% imposed on the EU, while countries in Asia face even steeper tariffs, with China facing levies of 34%.
- UK appears to have been dealt a better hand but economy will feel the effects of global trade turmoil.
- Investors should keep their eye on long-term horizons and ensure they are well diversified amid the volatility.
Susannah Streeter, head of money...
Xeneta container shipping freight rates rise from China to US ahead of ‘U.S. tariff day’
Focus on container shipping freight rates for imports to the US East and West from China this morning. Comments below.
Up by 9% ($322/FEU) and 16% ($383/FEU) respectively, Xeneta data shows.
In Xeneta’s Weekly ocean container shipping market update on 28 March https://www.xeneta.com/news/xeneta-weekly-ocean-container-shipping-market-update-28.03.25,
I commented on the situation like this:
“We live in a volatile market so, while the general direction of travel has...
China Halts US LNG Imports as Trade War Reroutes Deliveries
China hasn’t imported liquefied natural gas from the US for 40 days, the longest gap in almost two years, as traders are forced to divert shipments elsewhere to avoid Beijing’s tariffs on the super-chilled fuel.
https://gcaptain.com/china-halts-us-lng-imports-as-trade-war-reroutes-deliveries/
Market report: Tariffs threaten to reignite inflation
- Wariness remains on markets as high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports come in.
- US consumer price data in focus amid concerns trade policy will inflame prices.
- Ceasefire hopes are higher, after talks between Ukraine and the US in Saudi Arabia.
- Oil prices hover near six-month lows amid concerns about lower global growth and energy demand.
- Balfour Beatty’s resilient results show that outgoing CEO Leo Quinn has set a high bar.
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/12/market-report-tariffs-threaten-to-reignite-inflation/
Andreas Stamatopoulos of Flash 99,4 interviews John Faraclas live on current geopolitical and shipping issues
Continuing from the 13th of January 2025 interview, world acclaimed journalist Andreas Stamatopoulos, questions allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas on:
- The raging wars in Ukraine and the Middle East under the Donald Trump administration
- The Tariffs situation and how the “parties” involved will counter / behave.
- The position of Europe in this mele of Wars and Tariffs
- De-Globalisation and Decarbonisation.
- The Tembi train despicable accident with 57 victims and how the Shipping industry tackles...