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Topic of the week
13 Aug 2017
Getting better all the time
World container trade appears to be back on track after two lean years, resulting in an upgrade to Drewry’s annual outlook for 2017. More recent data suggests we might have to go higher still.
Latest Trade Routes
Demand rising
Healthy first-half volumes reported for both legs of the North America-East Coast South America trade.
13 Aug 2017
Trade Routes North America-East Coast South America
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Holding firm
Despite some port congestion issues South Asia continues to outpace the Middle East in the trade with Europe.
06 Aug 2017
Trade Routes Europe-Mid East-South Asia
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Industry in a glance
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Jan 2008 = 100
Idle Capacity
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Recent Feature Articles
06 Aug 2017
Back from the dead?
Having been dormant for over 18 months the containership orderbook could be about to jolt back to life as CMA CGM is reportedly on the verge of signing an order for nine 22,000 teu ships.
30 Jul 2017
Another one bites the dust
The move towards a container shipping oligopoly continues with the proposed sale of OOCL to Cosco.
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Demand rising
13 Aug 2017 · Trade Route North America-East Coast South America
Healthy first-half volumes reported for both legs of the North America-East Coast South America trade.
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Holding firm
06 Aug 2017 · Trade Route Europe-Mid East-South Asia
Despite some port congestion issues South Asia continues to outpace the Middle East in the trade with Europe.
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Demand on the rise
30 Jul 2017 · Trade Route Asia-Mid East-South Asia
Freight rates are on the up as westbound shipments improve from Asia to the Middle East and in to particular to South Asia.
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Good start
23 Jul 2017 · Trade Route North Europe-North America
Westbound volumes started well in 2017, but whether growth can be sustained is doubtful.
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