Companies around the world rushed to load containers onto ships before u.s China's exports likely returned to growth in november after an unexpected dip in october, as manufacturers rushed to move inventory to take advantage of a fresh tariff truce with the u.s. Tariffs took effect on more than 80 countries at midnight on wednesday.
China's exports returned to growth in november after an unexpected contraction in october, pushing its trade surplus for 2025 past the $1 trillion mark for the first time. The global sea shipping industry is navigating another wave of uncertainty as us president donald trump's new tariffs reroute trade flows, raise concerns about rates volatility and stir uncertainty on transport demand. Even before he returned to office this month, uncertainty motivated businesses to rush shipments
