China-U.S. trade war

An upcoming supply chain legislation package will include curbs on Chinese influence over global shipping.

Doing business in China is tricky and companies could get sucked into the political quicksand, so best to have an exit strategy to avoid reputational risk, experts say.

Gina Raimondo will be the anti-Wilbur Ross as secretary of commerce, with less focus on protectionism.

China still holds the title of the world’s manufacturing floor, but business challenges are leading more companies to source production in other countries.

Tensions between the U.S. and China are high on a number of trade, diplomatic and security fronts but are easing when it comes to air travel. Both governments are now allowing more flights from each country.

United Airlines and Delta are dipping their toes back into the China market. But with COVID-19 and political tensions rising it won’t be a surprise if they are stopped again.

The U.S. Department of Transportation says it won’t entertain requests from Chinese airlines to operate more flights beyond the current cap.

Lori Ann LaRocco explains why intra-Asian trade is down and its affect on the United States.

Air cargo and cross-border trade could be unintended victims of the dispute between the U.S. and China over access by their respective passenger airlines.

The global pandemic has strained relations between the U.S. and China. Will that cause the trade deal negotiated earlier this year to break down?

What the war of words between the U.S. and China means to ocean shipping.

CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the impact of COVID-19 on U.S.-China trade, particularly in regard to the trade war between the two nations.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said most benefits of “Phase One” trade deal with China should be realized in 2020, despite commercial disruption from coronavirus.

USTR’s Bilateral Evaluation and Dispute Resolution Office will ensure China commits to “Phase One” trade obligations and provide forum for settling disputes involving the bilateral trade pact.

Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the impact of coronavirus on maritime trade between China and the U.S.

FreightWaves’ maritime Market Expert Henry Byers provides insight regarding the Phase One trade deal between the United States and China.

New pact is a plus for tankers, bulkers and box ships, but less so for equities.

Mexico continues to be the top trading partner for the United States, ranking No. 1 in total trade value through November, at $567.81 billion.  It marks the 11th straight month Mexico has been in first, with Canada second and China third. China had led the list from July 2017 until December 2018.  The ongoing trade […]

Darren Prokop writes about the complexities of international trade (imports and exports) and how transportation is measured in that mix.

A falling trade-to-GDP ratio is a worrying trend for the shipping industry.

Contributor Ben Thrower writes about the growing ties between the Chinese and European economies and the potential danger of those ties.

Big air trade drops with major trading partners leaves industry looking for backfill

At the center of the Trade War between the U.S. and China are the American ocean ports.

Henry Byers writes about the latest twists and turns in the U.S.-China trade war.

Chinese tariffs are impacting American agriculture. But declines in exports to other countries are also hurting American agriculture.

Stalco, a Toronto third-party logistics provider, takes advantage of duty-free limits to legally fulfill online orders of Chinese goods to consumers in the United States without incurring President Trump’s trade-war tariffs.

Goods like clothes and toys are on the proposed tariff list.

The U.S.-China trade war has dropped trade volumes between the two countries to date in 2019. One result – Mexico is now the #1 trade partner of the U.S.

Ben Thrower explores the financial and political influence that China is wielding in Panama and around the Panama Canal.

The U.S. fireworks supply comes primarily from China, and one company controls most of that trade. Read Market Expert Henry Byers’ fascinating article about fireworks!

Cathy Roberson writes about Vietnam’s growth as a manufacturing center as manufacturing moves from China to other nations in Southeast Asia.

The Trump administration is considering levying tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese exports to the United States so far unaffected by duties. Freight Intel, FreightWaves’ proprietary research group, has just published a study warning that such a move would disrupt trade flows far beyond what has occurred so far. Freight Intel Group research […]

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Market expert Henry Byers examines the U.S.-Chinese trade war and its impact on imports and the broader economy.

What The Truck?!? hits the road this week as Chad and Dooner make tracks towards Birmingham, Alabama to cover McLeod’s Transportation, Finance and Accounting Conference. The guys talk with McLeod’s CEO Tom McLeod, VP of Ops David Custred, CFO Kasey Burleson, Chief InfoSec Officer Ben Barnes, and Buddy Moore Trucking’s CFO Susan Moore Kirkpatrick.

But container volumes still going strong this quarter as U.S.-China hash out deal; but first quarter likely to see slowdown.

Trump government looks to phase out IMO2020 sulfur cap regulations; Shanghai Composite Index crashes by 3%; Amazon revisting cities for finalizing HQ2.