Shipping Brief: Tariff-Driven Trade Pressures Don’t Have To Sink Profitability

These are complicated times for container shipping operators. U.S. tariffs have rattled seaborne trade, weakened demand on transpacific routes, and introduced unwelcome uncertainty that is likely to persist through 2026. Yet there is evidence that strong demand beyond the U.S. is offsetting capacity pressures, and S&P Global Ratings considers that this is contributing to the …

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