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Hapag-Lloyd Freight Demand Boosted by US-China Trade Truce

May 14, 2025

Hapag-Lloyd has seen an increase in demand for freight traffic this week between the United States and China, following a cooling in the countries' trade tensions.The U.S. and China on Monday agreed to slash steep tariffs for at least 90 days, suspending a trade war between the world's two biggest economies that prompted fears of a global recession.When asked on Wednesday about Washington and Beijing's tariff truce…

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