nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||How Chaos In the Shipping Industry Is Choking The Economy||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The U.S. trade deficit is hitting record highs — fueled by a surge in demand for imports, mostly from East Asia. On both land and at sea, the shipping industry is struggling to keep up.