Tag: US

December 27, 2018

The nation’s ports continued to see steady growth in November cargo volume, as shippers moved goods to the United States from overseas in advance of the holiday shopping season and rushed to get cargo stateside ahead of expected tariffs on […]

October 9, 2018

Even though crude oil was left out from the recent wave of tit-for-tat tariffs between the duo, the country’s seaborne exports of crude oil to China dropped to zero in August. In 2017, Chinese imports accounted to 23% of total […]

August 24, 2018

In testimony on August 24 before the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington, D.C., AAPA will reflect on disadvantages of the recently imposed tariffs, including the effects of likely retaliatory responses. “The impact of expanding Section 301 tariffs on […]

August 10, 2018

Imports at major retail container ports in the US have set two new records this summer and are expected to set another one this month on the back of a rise in retail sales as retailers rush to bring merchandise […]

March 6, 2018

The United States is set to take over the throne as the world’s largest oil producer in the next five years, overpowering OPEC countries. Over the next three years, gains from the United States alone will cover 80 pct of […]

February 26, 2018

The United States has imposed a new wave of sanctions against North Korea’s regime targeting the country’s shipping sector, which has been linked to several sanction evasion schemes. Twenty-eight ships are being blacklisted in addition to 27 entities, and one […]

July 14, 2017

By 2022, the United States will be on course to challenge Australia and Qatar for global leadership among LNG exporters, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates. Despite the fact that the demand for gas in the United States – the […]

March 6, 2017

A bipartisan bill titled Energizing American Maritime Act was introduced last week to the US Congress requiring up to 30 percent of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to be carried on US-flagged ships. Unveiled by US Congressman John Garamendi,Ranking Member […]

August 10, 2016

An increase in cargo import cargo volume at major retail container ports in the US is expected in August as the seasonal peak approaches, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in its Global Port Tracker report. Namely, cargo volume for 2016 […]

July 19, 2016

India and the United States are to deepen the scope of cooperation in the maritime sector, with the American ports expressing interest in port-led development on the sub-continent, especially in the Sagarmala program aimed at modernizing the country’s ports, India’s […]