Freight rates from China to the U.S. West Coast are down by a third since the start of the year as some importers cut orders
Each day, millions of sailors, truck drivers, longshoremen, warehouse workers and delivery drivers keep mountains of goods moving into stores and homes to meet consumers’ increasing expectations of convenience.
But this complex movement of goods underpinning the global economy is far more vulnerable than many imagined. Photo illustration: Adele MorganShipping prices have cooled in recent months as some U.S. importers temper merchandise orders amid concerns about
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