Comment / OceanX: Melting pot

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Let’s set the record straight: latest ocean data increasingly shows that volumes, in particular on the transpacific, do remain down compared to the recent boom years, yet more in line with 2018/2019, signalling the probability of a return to the previous trends after some exceptional years.

Asia-Europe, meanwhile, is under the looking glass: it’s actually holding up and ’relatively stable’ springs to mind while a lot of niche trades enjoy growth. 

The situation on the west coast, between unions ...