Regional container trade imbalances surge 33pc

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THE global container market has grown eight per cent, surpassing 183.2 million TEU in 2024, according to London-area’s Container Trade Statistics. But growth has been uneven, and regional imbalances between exports and imports have increased 33 per cent,’ said BIMCO analyst Niels Rasmussen. In 2019, regional imbalances totalled 58.8 million TEU, equal to 52 per cent of inter-regional trade, but grew to 84.9 million TEU and 70 per cent in 2024. In absolute terms, the imbalance in the east and...

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