How a tax rule sparked the U.S.–Canada port war
The U.S.–Canada “port war” is escalating as Washington targets a tax loophole that gives Canadian ports a decisive advantage in handling U.S.-bound cargo
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MARITIME POLICY
Shipping tariffs and ton-mile games: How trade wars supercharge global shipping
As trade tariffs escalate political tensions, global shipping charts longer routes—and higher profits. What politicians call chaos, shipowners call cargo. In this game of ton-miles, disruption isn’t a crisis—it’s revenue
Deadweight politics
As Trump’s tariffs steam ahead, the World Shipping Council calls foul on a port fee plan that hits harder than a rogue swell
gCaptain evaluates Trump’s maritime policy: Panama Canal, tariffs, and offshore wind
gCaptain evaluates Trump’s early maritime policy moves, including Panama Canal tensions, offshore wind reversals, tariff threats, and the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico during the opening days of his second term