TransportationCOSCO reports drop in transpacific revenue as US-China storm eases
Trump-Xi truce promises relief after Chinese shipper's Q3 revenue falls 20%
A COSCO container ship is docked at a port in Chile: The Chinese shipping company has had a rocky year amid U.S.-China friction over trade and maritime clout. © Reuters
KENJI KAWASE
October 31, 2025 14:37 JST
TOKYO -- China's state-owned COSCO Shipping Holdings reported a sharp drop in profit for the third quarter as traffic from its core transpacific routes suffered under the U.S.-China trade war, although Thursday's summit between the countries' presidents appears to have calmed tensions.