Tag: USA

The United States and China have reached a tentative framework agreement to ease ongoing trade tensions due to tariffs, following two days of high-level negotiations in London on June 9–10, 2025.

Tensions in the Middle East have risen significantly, raising concerns about potential escalations in military activity that could disrupt shipping through key waterways like the Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Straits of Hormuz, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). 

U.S. seaborne imports from China dropped 28.5% year-over-year in May, the sharpest decline since the pandemic, according to supply chain technology provider Descartes.

On 9 June, the US House of Representatives approved nine pieces of legislation aimed at boosting maritime operations.

On 6 June, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) softened fee proposals for non-U.S.-built LNG tankers and car carriers.

On June 3, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation to increase tariffs on certain steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%.

A federal appeals court has reinstated one of U.S. President Trump’s broadest tariff actions just one day after CIT blocked its enforcement. 

All Russian sailors from the oil tanker Seven Pearls have been evacuated from Yemen following a U.S. airstrike near the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Issa in late April.

A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's global trade tariffs, a central part of his economic policies.

A significant portion of the Greek-owned fleet may soon be affected by emerging US policies, as new port charges are set to take effect.