EU-Singapore accord to benefit port of Hamburg with greater trade

THE new trade agreement between the European Union and Singapore is expected to create 'additional...

Agreement reached on Nafta trade deal replacement

REPRESENTATIVES from the US, Mexico and Canada have finalised and signed a trade deal that...

China exports continue to fall in November as US trade war continues

CHINA's exports fell in November as shipments to the US slowed sharply, adding to concerns...

US-China trade war hits global container shipping as demand falls

GLOBAL container shipping demand growth slowed to one per cent during the first nine months...

China to remove trade war tariffs on US-imported soy, pork

CHINA plans to scrap retaliatory tariffs on imports of US pork and soy by domestic companies,...

Trump's solar panel tariff injuncted by US Court of International Trade

THE US Court of International Trade issued an injunction freezing the Trump administration's...

Negative shipping outlook for 2020 due to slow growth, trade rows

FITCH rating agency is forecasting a gloomy outlook for global shipping in 2020 on the back...

Crude price falls as Trump signals long wait for US-China trade deal

OIL slipped below US$56 a barrel US President Donald Trump said there may be a long wait for...

Ningbo port little affected by trade war as it mostly deals with EU

THE Port of Ningbo has managed to avoid much of the damage of the US-China trade war by having...

Trump: 'Pro-Hong Kong protest bill I signed did not help trade talks'

US President Donald Trump said American

Vietnam may import LNG worth billions to cut trade deficit

A COASTAL commune in Vietnam that is better known for producing dragon fruit could soon become...

Trade war, Panama/Suez upgrades help USEC, but hurt USWC ports

US east coast ports are enjoying accelerated cargo volume at the expense of the west coast...

China trade contracts in August but worst yet to come, say economists

SHIPMENTS of Chinese goods are expected to weaken further as the US threatens to implement...

US International Trade Commission rules Mexican fruit was dumped

THE US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted 4-0 that dumped tomatoes from Mexico injure...

Container tonnage withdrawn from N Asia-Oz trade to firm up rates

CONTAINER shipping lines plan to remove 4,500 TEU of weekly capacity on the North Asia-China-Australia...

Tariffs threaten import/export trade at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach

US tariffs introduced over the past two years - and the retaliatory tariffs that ensued -...

Trans-Pacific box shipping trade expected to drop 2pc in 2019:Alphaliner

EASTBOUND trans-Pacific container shipping volumes are forecast to decline by two per cent...

Trade war bites in October as Los Angeles box volumes fall 19pc

THE Port of Los Angeles, America's busiest for ocean trade with China, processed fewer...

HSBC survey shows trade optimism lives on despite geopolitical risks

EXPORTERS are currently facing a whole host of problems, from conflicts in the Middle East...

Freeing goods from tariffs would revitalise transpacific box trade

THERE is optimism that a partial truce, termed 'Phase One' by the Trump administration,...

Uber Freight in Canada facilitates cross-border trade after EU growth

UBER Freight, after expanding in Europe, has announced the launch of its digital freight matching...

Xi Jinping commits to global trading order as US trade accord nears

CHINA's President Xi Jinping reiterated China's commitment to economic openness and...

Factory hubs in Asia stuck in doldrums as China-US trade stalls

DESPITE anticipation that the US and China may reach an interim trade agreement, factory hubs...

US moves to make changes to free trade deal with Canada and Mexico

US President Donald Trump's new North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) deal is the...

New port chief: East coast PANYNJ better protected from trade war

SPIRITS are running high at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) as recently-appointed...

India farmers engaged in nationwide protest against 16-nation trade deal

INDIAN farmers have planned a nationwide protest starting this week to demand that Prime Minister...

China's manufacturing contracts again as trade uncertainty lingers

CHINA's manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to 49

Trump-Xi trade deal hits another hurdle after Chile cancels APEC

US President Donald Trump's plan to sign the first instalment of a trade accord with Chinese...

Japan's ANA issues profit warning, cuts guidance, citing trade war

JAPAN's ANA Holdings has cut its full-year operating income guidance by 15 per cent, citing...

Drewry: After good start, trade war's impact on trade now wholly negative

THE container trade from Asia to west coast North America is now struggling to ward off the...

US$33.2 million trimodal box terminal bids to be EU hub of China trade

GERMANY's Port of Duisburg has launched at EUR100 million (US$33

Asia Pacific air cargo declines 6.5pc in September, trade tensions blamed

THE Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (PA) saw cargo volumes decline 6

CMA CGM launches range of new import and export trade financing services

FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM says its offering a new range of financing solutions dedicated...

More void sailings could be on the horizon as China-US trade volumes fall

US imports from China fell by 9

Busiest September in the Port of Long Beach's history despite trade war

CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Long Beach reached a record level last month by handling...

Tariffs hit China's import and export trade

CHINA'S export growth in US dollar terms declined by 3

Carriers failed to benefit from demand growth on Asia-Europe trades

HEAUL demand on the Asia-North Europe trade lane rose by 5

Box ships deployed on US and Europe trade lanes continue to balloon in size

THE average containership size on the Asia-North Europe trade is expected to reach 17,000...

US shelves next tariff hike against China after latest trade talks in Washington

CHINA has emerged with wins in last week's trade talks with the US suspending its next...

US-China trade war 'wreaks havoc' on US exporters: LA port executive

THE Port of Los Angeles moved 779,903 TEU in September, a 2

China feels trade war heat, ready to open more to foreign investors

THE People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it would step up adjustments to counter its slowing...

Europe's container shipping trade suffers new downturn in demand

EUROPE's manufacturing activity has fallen to its lowest level in seven years, suggesting...

China reportedly asked US to end Cosco sanctions in trade talks

CHINA reportedly asked the US to lift sanctions against China COSCO Shipping, at this week's...

China to curb further damage from trade war prior to resumption of negotiations

CHINA is stepping up its efforts to protect its economy from the ongoing damaging trade war...

Adidas CEO fears US-China trade row will impact consumer spending in US

ADIDAS CEO Kasper Rorsted has raised concerns about how the US-China trade dispute will affect...

WTO: Outlook for international trade hasn't been this bad for a decade

THE World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned that trade tensions are causing harm to the...

DHL's global trade barometer drops down to 47 into negative zone

The DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) has fallen by one point overall to 47, indicating slightly...

Container volumes will continue to grow despite trade war threat: Alphaliner

PARIS-BASED container research house Alphaliner says that despite the United States' escalation...

Hong Kong's exports and imports continue to slide, hit by ongoing trade war

HONG Kong's exports have slumped for the tenth month in a row with the city's outgoing...

US pressures China on Hong Kong and trade

US President Donald Trump has warned China at the United Nations over its handling of the...