Sunday, May 25, 2025

Container Ship Traffic

Container ship traffic from China to the US is falling sharply:

Ships departing China for the United States dropped to the second-lowest level in at least 12 months.

The traffic has been down over 50% since its peak in April.

Expect more layoffs in the US transport industry.

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