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Matson reports a quiet peak season: Companies are still nervous

Concern over a potential economic crisis is still in the minds of retailers, says the CEO of US container shipping company Matson.
Container carriers are typically busiest from June to September, when companies are buying for the Christmas shopping season. | Photo: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Container carriers are typically busiest from June to September, when companies are buying for the Christmas shopping season. | Photo: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

US shipping company Matson reports a quiet peak season on the important trade routes between Asia and North America.

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