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Hapag-Lloyd Sees Bookings Jump After US-China Tariff Truce

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Just a few weeks ago, things weren’t looking so great for container shipping lines. Spot freight rates were sagging, demand visibility was near zero and an escalating trade war between the world’s largest economies dimmed the outlook for the industry’s lifeblood — global commerce.

Then all of a sudden, business snapped back this week.