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Container market disruption seems likely as uncertainty mounts
Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster provides scant solace for the container shipping as the industry is buffeted by more than its fair share of headwinds.
04 Apr 2019
A foggy outlook for container shipping, but a brighter tomorrow still likely
The container shipping industry is facing an exceptionally high level of uncertainty, ranging from the extra cost associated with IMO 2020 and how much carriers will recover from shippers, to the possibility of a trade recession and unknown future engagement by shipowners in large vessel building programmes, according to Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster.
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