Cichen Shen

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Port fees to take stage in Trump’s US-China trade war opera

1 week ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

Opinion As the US moves to impose targeted port fees on China-linked shipping, the industry has already felt the disruption. And if tensions escalate, the policy could provoke countermeasures that risk further fragmenting global trade FREE TO READ Source: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo THE symphony of the global trade war conducted by the Trump administration appears to be returning to its central theme: a US-China showdown.
Transpacific blank sailings surge as US-China trade war intensifies

1 week ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

News Amid escalating US–China trade tensions and volatile tariffs, container carriers are aggressively blanking sailings on transpacific routes, slashing capacity and reshuffling services to manage collapsing demand and mounting uncertainty A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List?
Tariff relief fuels front-loading but China slowdown clouds peak season

2 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

Analysis A temporary tariff reprieve for non-China partners could trigger a surge in front-loading and short-term rate hikes, but the unresolved US-China standoff casts a long shadow across peak season planning and inventory flows A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List?
Trump moves to reclaim US maritime power with new executive order

2 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

News President Trump signed an executive order to revive US maritime dominance by boosting shipbuilding, countering China, and strengthening national security through new funding, trade actions, and workforce initiatives A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List?
China’s state-owned shipping giants join Beijing’s stock market rescue effort

2 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

News China’s state-owned shipping firms have joined a broader state-led effort to stabilise the stock market through accelerated share buybacks, as Beijing moves to shore up investor confidence and counter the impact of escalating US tariffs A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List?
US importers scrap Asian orders as tariffs derail transpacific contracts

2 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

Analysis A deepening US-China tariff standoff is upending transpacific trade, triggering booking cancellations, stalling freight contracts, and raising stagflation risks as shippers scramble for alternative routes and supply chain clarity A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List?
Trade war carnage won’t sink shipping, says analyst eyeing new rally

2 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

News Shanghai-based SWS Research sees a three-stage recovery, driven by US consumer goods shortage, restocking after tariff agreements, and logistics bottlenecks caused by further supply chain reconfiguration A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List?
Tariffs threaten further upheaval for embattled container shipping sector

3 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

News Container shipping braced for a turbulent 2025 as tariffs, tepid demand and geopolitical risks threaten to derail trade volumes and freight rate stability A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List? Buy a subscription to access our full service, with tailored daily headlines delivered straight to your inbox.
New K Line president maps out vision to navigate heightened risks

3 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

While warning of growing global disruption, K Line's Igarashi outlined plans to accelerate expansion in LNG, car carriers and offshore wind installation News New K Line President Igarashi pledged strategic growth in an increasingly uncertain world by leaning into the shipping giant's strengths around safety, technology and customer partnerships A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber?
Don’t make me do it: Beijing turns up pressure on CK Hutchison’s port deal

3 weeks ago | lloydslist.com | Cichen Shen

Opinion Beijing is pressuring CK Hutchison to reconsider its $22.8bn global port sale, signalling strategic concerns and potentially steering the deal towards state-favoured players through regulatory and political channels A subscription is required to continue reading this content. Are you a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Lloyd's List?