Rough Seas For Asian Shippers

Kenneth Loh, Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

05-May-25 09:15

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The global shipping industry is facing economic fallout not just from skyrocketing US-China tit-for-tat tariffs, but also from new levies on Chinese-built ships calling on US ports. What are the implications of this for Asian shipping players? We discuss the impact with Kenneth Loh of Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Categories: economy, international, politics, government, controversies

Tags: us-china, tariffs, trump, shipping sector, asia, ports,

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