Companies are spreading production across more countries.
The goal is to reduce dependence.
You might expect that to weaken old trade flows.
But the numbers are moving the other way.
Global container trade grew 5.2% in H1.
Far East exports rose 9.1%.
China’s seaports handled a record 161.1m TEU.
Asia’s production map is becoming more distributed.
So why can a safer supply chain need more shipping?
Here are 5️⃣ signals behind it: