Trump to announce US withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership

US President Donald Trump will sign a decree Monday that effectively ends US participation in a…

Trump Commerce pick Wilbur Ross to keep interests in shipping

Wilbur Ross, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, has pledged to sell his stake in…

International maritime treaties recognition and Trump

By Chester D. Hooper and Christopher R. Nolan (Holland & Knight) – Much has been theorized…

Trump’s 350-ship Navy could cost U.S. $25bn per year

The U.S. Navy is looking at an average annual cost of nearly $21 billion to reach…

U.S. oil and gas industry cheers Trump energy pick

The U.S. oil and gas industry on Wednesday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of former Texas…

Trump taps climate change skeptic Scott Pruitt to Head EPA

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, a critic of federal environmental…

Trump plans 35% tariff on goods produced by American companies abroad

United States (US) President-elect, Donald Trump has said he would place a prohibitive 35 per cent…

Shipping’s family tie in the Trump cabinet   

The Cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump has gained another shipping insider with the choice of Elaine…

Trump picks billionaire shipowner for cabinet position 

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select billionaire shipowner Wilbur Ross Jr as Secretary of the Commerce Department.…

American port authorities send wish list to Trump  

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has sent ports platform recommendations to president-elect Donald Trump’s…

Africa may witness influx of exports from US under Trump – Ghanaian shipping expert

  As trade and economic experts across the globe continue to make predictions of possible outcome…

Experts say Trump’s govt may lead to increased China-Nigeria trade 

  With the possibility of restricting exports from China, an American government led by Donald Trump…