The parent of Maersk, the second-largest ocean container carrier, revised its full-year box outlook, saying tariffs could cut global volumes by 1% from a year ago. The post Maersk: US-China trade war will swing world container demand appeared first on FreightWaves.

Maersk, the Danish shipping giant, said global demand for manufactured goods this year will depend on whether the U.S. and China reach a trade deal. Maersk is now projecting an

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday container volumes plunged 30-40% between the U.S. in China in April as a trade war erupted between the world's top economies, and warned a protracted dispute could shrink global volumes this year.