Amid soaring China exports, Europe’s ports are feeling the heat

With summer temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius across several European countries, westbound trade from China is heating up just as fast – despite growing concerns among EU politicians over widening trade imbalances. Prompted by soaring shipments, congestion along the China-Europe Railway Express has worsened during the past few months, according to industry insiders. “The congestion used to be at China’s departure ports. Now it has shifted to Europe’s ports of entry,” said Andrew Jiang,...