For some major US shippers, 2019 ended on a sour note

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FILE - In this May 14, 2019 file photo, a Cosco Shipping container ship passes the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco bound for the Port of Oakland. For major shipping companies dealing with trade wars and a slowing global growth, conditions appear to have deteriorated as 2019 came to a close. Global shipping and logistics provider Expeditors International said Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 that it expects fourth quarter operating income to fall between $177 million and $183 million. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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For major shipping companies dealing with trade wars and a slowing global economy, conditions appear to have deteriorated for some as 2019 came to a close. Global shipping and logistics provider Expeditors International said Friday that it expects fourth quarter operating income to fall between $177 million and $183 million. CEO Jeffrey Musser cited trade disputes and slowing growth for a number of national economies. The report comes a day after the railroad CSX reported a 7% decline in the freight it hauled during the final months of the year. Transportation companies are the worst performers across the market in trading. Shares in trucking, railroad and ocean shipping companies are selling off.