News / ASEAN road specialists get a boost as trade war escalates and factories shift

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Factory relocations stemming from the US-China trade war are proving good business for cross-border road freight in South-east Asia.

According to Gursimran Singh, regional business development manager at road freight specialist Kart Asia, machinery exports from China have increased considerably this year.

“The general market is quite decent for cross-border trucking, and I think the major reason is the trade war,” he told The Loadstar.

“Because of the tariff dispute there are a lot of factories moving from China to Vietnam and Thailand. ...