As geopolitical tensions rise, especially between the United States and China, shipping lines are quietly but strategically redrawing their maps.
Vessels are being diverted away from tariff-targeted destinations and steered toward friendlier or more profitable waters. The result is a reshuffling of global trade corridors with significant implications for costs, transit times, and the future of global supply chains.
Earlier this month, Japanese carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) made headlines when its CEO revealed that the company was prepared to reroute more ships away from the United States should Washington increase tariffs on Chinese and Asian goods.
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