Requests for tariff clemency from U.S. steel and aluminum importers are proving highly successful and have led to increased shipments. Volkswagen’s worst-case scenario is a function of U.S.-EU trade talks. Also: Genuine Parts has passed higher tariff costs on to customers; Tampa Bay’s growth is set to continue as CMA-CGM arrives; a new year brings the same old problems for the shipbuilding industry; marine data provides an early sign of what to expect from delayed U.S. trade data; U.S.-China talks are closing in on six MoUs and 10 purchase agreements; and there’s a modest move towards no...