Tag: global shipping
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Int’l Cooperation Vital in Addressing Maritime Challenges: DFA Chief
Why International Cooperation Matters for Maritime Security Maritime domains cover vast ocean spaces where goods, people, and energy traverse daily. As pressures on oceans grow—from piracy and illicit trafficking to overfishing and polluting practices—no single country can secure these waters alone. DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro underscored that international cooperation is essential to raise maritime…
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Tit-for-Tat Port Fees Put US-China Maritime Tensions on a Collision Course
Overview: A New Front in the US-China Trade War The world’s two largest economies are expanding their conflict from tariffs at the border to charges at sea. Starting this week, the United States and China will both impose port fees on ocean shipping firms that move a broad spectrum of goods, from consumer toys to…