Trade war finally hammers commodity ships, confounding optimists
Several shipping companies have thus far mainly reported only minor financial setbacks caused by the ongoing trade war, particularly between China and the US. Commodity shipping is now starting to feel the effects of a decline in Chinese demand.
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By Bloomberg News, Prejula Prem & Firat Kayakiran
The commodity shipping industry was expected to sail through the trade war unscathed.
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