Where Is Global Shipping’s Next Growth Engine?

The biggest markets still dominate. New cargo is growing elsewhere.

Global container trade grew 5.2% in H1.

One major import market grew only 0.9%.

A much smaller market grew 15.4%.

But the percentages are only part of the story.

On intercontinental trades, the smaller market added almost 700,000 TEU.

The larger market added only around 150,000 TEU.

Almost five times more new cargo.

So where is this growth coming from?

And are carrier networks moving fast enough?

That matters for sourcing, trade lanes and future shipping networks.

Here are 5️⃣ signals behind it:

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