Bookings plunge as importers hold off on shipping goods to America in hope of Beijing-Washington deal

“The Port of Los Angeles, the main route of entry for goods from China, expects scheduled arrivals in the week starting May 4 to be a third lower than a year before, while airfreight handlers have also reported sharp falls in bookings. Bookings for standard 20-foot shipping containers from China to the US were 45 per cent lower than a year earlier by mid-April…”

  • StinkyFingerItchyBumEnglish
    11•3 days ago

    1,2,3,4

    I declare a trade war.

    Planes stop, so do boats

    Soon well be at each other throats!