Shipping slows at Seattle, Tacoma ports as Trump trade war mounts

Trump’s Tariffs Will Stifle Shipping Demand at Port of Oakland, Officials Warn

Port officials estimated that container cargo could fall by at least 10% due to U.S. tariffs and retaliation from other countries, raising concerns for port workers, truckers and local businesses.

All Quiet On The Western Ports... Is This The Calm Before The Trade War Storm?

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Shipping slows at Seattle, Tacoma ports as Trump trade war mounts

The absence of big cargo ships on Elliott Bay may be a harbinger of a bigger slowdown at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma as the effects of America’s trade...

Trump’s trade war creates worse shipping turmoil than the pandemic

One of the world’s most respected maritime analytics firms says global container volumes will fall for only the third time in almost five decades this year.

Industry Update: Impact of New Tariffs on Tank Container Shipping – Bulletin 1

In view of the introduction of US tariffs, ITCO will be publishing a series of Bulletins on the possible impact on the tank container industry. Please find below Bulletin 1 Trump’s “Reciprocal Tariffs” Now in EffectIn April 2025, the Trump administration introduced a series of “reciprocal tariffs,” triggering widespread implications across international trade and transport. The tank container sector is among the most affected. (Source LTB Shippi…

Global container shipping volume to fall 1%: Drewry - Maritime Gateway

Maritime consultancy Drewry said it expects global container port volume to fall 1% as a direct result of US trade policies. That would be the third drop in global container shipping demand since London-based Drewry began collecting that data in 1979. Container volume fell 8.4% during the global financial crisis in 2009 and 0.9% in 2020 when the Covid pandemic was declared. The Trump administration’s current policy includes blanket tariffs of 10…