This is actually a pretty big deal. A major indicator of the world economic health. Freight volume is way down all over.
Why? I am trying to understand this. Is this worldwide or just China/Asia exports?
Im an OTR trucker. My company and others like it have seen a 30% rediction in freight moved in the last year. The implications of that are vast. Not only to the transportation and related industries but also to the people who need goods to be moved. Hanjin is like a huge canary in a coal mine.