President Donald Trump delayed 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico until April 2 but doubled down on Chinese tariffs, levying another 10 percent tariff on Chinese imported goods… Read More
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A group of investors led by BlackRock has agreed to take over operation of two ports at either end of the Panama Canal for a deal worth between $19 billion… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Exceeding expectations, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to steer a budget resolution through his chamber by a vote of 217 to 215. Now comes the hard… Read More
On the heels of his announcement of new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, President Donald Trump recently announced his plans for reciprocal tariffs across a whole range of… Read More
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum February 13 directing a rapid review process to determine a schedule of country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” for all U.S. trading partners based on each partner’s… Read More
President Donald Trump announced on February 11 the new tariffs he has been promising. They include tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, along with 25 percent additional… Read More
Former MarAd Administrator Ann Phillips On January 12, Maritime Administrator Ann C. Phillips, a rear admiral of the U.S. Navy (ret.), departed the Maritime Administration (MarAd) ahead of the inauguration… Read More
The week of January 20, even the day of January 20, promised to be eventful, and all indications are that big changes are ahead for 2025. While the waterways of… Read More
Japan’s Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel both filed a lawsuit on January 6 against President Joe Biden after he intervened to cancel a proposed buyout of the latter by the… Read More
Chinese state-run shipping company and port operator COSCO Shipping Holdings is protesting its inclusion on a U.S. Defense Department list of “military-linked” companies. Inclusion on the list carries no penalties… Read More
