Tariff war

Cargo mix and larger locks kept Panama Canal volumes rising despite headwinds.

U.S. importers turn to Chinese sellers in the wake of COVID.

Trade tensions look like they’ll get worse before they get better, a negative for ocean shipping demand.

Uncertainty around trade wars and Brexit have been the biggest drags on air cargo markets this year, but Steven Polmans is an optimist.

A United Nations report concludes U.S. consumers and Chinese exporters are the primary losers in the trade war. Taiwan, Mexico, Europe and Vietnam are net beneficiaries.

How tariffs played a role in Amazon deforestation.

While President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed to meet at the G20 Summit in Japan next week, the U.S. agriculture industry remains skeptical that the ongoing tariff battle between the two countries will end anytime soon.