# Tariffs Could Create New Opportunity for Feeder Services

> Maritime Executive reports that US tariffs on Chinese goods could reduce container traffic through the Panama Canal and shift some cargo to East Coast ports. Higher prices on Chinese-made products could reduce US consumer purchases. The analysis focuses on container shipping routes.

- Date: 2018-09-27 · published 2018-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62940-tariffs-could-create-new-opportunity-for-feeder-services
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The article covers container logistics and consumer prices, not agricultural commodities. Its relevance to feed buyers is indirect through trade-war effects on freight routing.

## Sources

- maritime-executive.com: https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/tariffs-could-create-new-opportunity-for-feeder-services

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