News / US trade plumbs new depths, with fears the misery may last until next year

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Although the US went through a phase of re-opening in June, intermodal traffic volumes remained stubbornly depressed.

With mounting concerns of further downward pressure on the economy from Covid-19, this is causing worries that its recovery will remain elusive for the reminder of the year.

Statistics published by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) show further declines across the board in June, with total intermodal shipments for the month down 4.9% from June 2019.

International containers showed the steepest drop – falling ...