Trade with China booming amid U.S. tariff war, but total volumes slip: Montreal port

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MONTREAL — The Port of Montreal says trade with China is surging amid the U.S. tariff war and despite tensions with Beijing, even as overall volumes slip. MONTREAL — The Port of Montreal says trade with China is surging amid the U.S. tariff war and despite tensions with Beijing, even as overall volumes slip. In a release, the country's second-biggest port says shipments to China rose 22 per cent year-over-year in the first half of 2025. The boost has made China the port's second-largest export partner versus fifth-largest in 2024. The Port of Montreal says the spike stems largely from...