World’s Trade Superhighway Feels Strain From US-China Decoupling

Shippers are also contending with US measures beyond the barrage of levies.

Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg
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Container liners are starting to sever shipping routes that link the US and China across the Pacific, as President Donald Trump’s trade war upends the industry and forces the two largest economies apart.