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  • President Trump inks executive order to ‘restore American maritime dominance’

    President Trump inks executive order to ‘restore American maritime dominance’ The President of the U.S. Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to “restore American maritime dominance” as uncertainty lingers over the global shipping market amid geopolitical tensions and the U.S.-China maritime rivalry. The latest developments seem to be taking a toll on Chinese…

  • German shipowners: National interests should not hamper free global trade flows

    German shipowners: National interests should not hamper free global trade flows Increasing protectionist tendencies in global trade policy present challenges for German shipping, according to the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) which warned that national interests must not come at the expense of free global trade flows. The post German shipowners: National interests should not hamper…

  • Op-Ed: Industry thoughts on tariffs come to light

    Op-Ed: Industry thoughts on tariffs come to light Over the last couple of days, Stamatis Tsantanis, chariman and CEO of global shipping company Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime, and Cary S. Davis, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have released official statements on the Trump administration’s recent tariffs. In all,…