A plan by the Trump administration to introduce fees on the use of Chinese commercial ships is likely to damage the US economy and may fail to reverse China’s shipbuilding dominance, a top shipping ...

A possible second East and Gulf Coast port strike in January and concerns over anticipated tariffs levied by the incoming Trump administration won’t slow down American consumer demand in 2025, ...

Shipping containers at the Shanghai port in January. Iranian strikes on cargo ships and on Oman's biggest port have ratcheted up concerns about the global shipping business, adding another economic ...

It drops from a record level in 2024, though. Trade between Russia and China fell significantly in the first half of 2025, pointing to fresh signs of strain in the Russian economy. Total bilateral ...

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