New tariff turmoil fuels uncertainty for transpacific contracting season

Frontloading likely as shippers race to beat July deadline

US President Donald Trump’s imposition of blanket 15% global tariffs comes at the start of annual contract negotiations.
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Published 23 February 2026, 13:16Updated 23 February 2026, 19:31
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