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There is no better symbol of the benefits of globalisation than the containership. More than nine billion tonnes of goods and materials were transported by sea in 2012, with trade helping to lift global growth rates. An ever-expanding web of links connects rich and poor; developing countries now account for around 60% of seaborne trade. This interesting article in The Economist shows that ships also show the rotten side of trade: protectionism.

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