At the end of 2020, there were 944 container ports served by liner shipping services. This is an increase of 13% compared to the 834 ports in the first quarter of 2006. The size of container ships calling in most ports has also increased during these 15 years, but the number of companies has decreased, says an article published in safety4sea.
LSCITo estimate a country’s position in the global liner shipping network, in 2004, UNCTAD developed the Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI).
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