COSCO reports drop in transpacific revenue as US-China storm eases

Trump-Xi truce promises relief after Chinese shipper's Q3 revenue falls 20%

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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

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.

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