Lisa Baertlein

Imports to busiest US seaport tumble 11.5% in November as tariffs bite, port executive says FILE PHOTO: Ship and containers are shown at the port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo · Reuters By Lis... See more

US container imports drop in September as Trump tariffs disrupt global trade A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California, U.S., August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria · Reuters By Lisa Baertlein Thu, October 9, 2025 ... See more

US port fees, and $3 billion in costs, loom for owners of Chinese-built ships The logo of COSCO Shipping is displayed at its office in Hong Kong, China August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu · Reuters By Lisa Baertlein Tue, October 7, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. GMT+3... See more

shipping demandsince U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a raft of new tariffs on trade partners earlier this year has helped send ocean container rates to their lowest since January 2024, threatening profits at major carriers including Maersk and Hapag-L... See more

LOS ANGELES: Singapore-based Seatrium Limited said on Tuesday it has a deal to sell its "surplus" AmFELS Yard shipbuilding facility in Texas for $50.67 million to an affiliate of Karpowership. AmFELS Yard, located in the Port of Brownsville, builds oil an... See more