A UNCTAD press release discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the container shipping sector.
Strong downturn in sea tradeAt the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, expectations were that seaborne trade, including containerized trade, would experience a strong downturn.
However, changes in consumption and shopping patterns triggered by the pandemic, including a surge in electronic commerce, as well as lockdown measures, have in fact led to increased import demand for manufactured consumer...
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