NY/NJ handles 14,400 teu vessel following Bayonne Bridge raising

The 14,400 teu capacity vessel, CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has become the largest container ship to call the Port of New York and New Jersey after arriving at APM Terminals (APMT) Elizabeth container terminal. more…

 

Shipping bosses: two-year Brexit transition will not be long enough

Industry leaders will tell Theresa May that new customs system must continue to ensure frictionless trade. more…

 

China will use ‘all necessary means’ against US trade probe

Commerce ministry adds to previous condemnation of plans by Trump administration to investigate alleged theft of US intellectual property. more…

 

U.S. Trade Deficit Rises as Policy, Weather Cloud Future

The U.S. trade deficit has ballooned, but its path forward is uncertain Combined increases in U.S. exports and imports have inflated America’s trade deficit by $27.9 billion over the year – a hike of 9.6 percent that brought the U.S. commerce shortfall to $43.7 billion in July.more…

 

USA needs to fix its massive global trade gaps if ‘America First’ is going to work

A sense of urgency is needed to fix a weak and unbalanced U.S. economy. more…