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Think you know shipping? Check out some Friday facts

CHRW: UPGRADESZIM: LAGGARDFWRD: LEADING THE REBOUNDMAERSK: OPPORTUNISTIC UPGRADETSLA: GETTING OUTDSV: DOWN BELOW KEY LEVELLINE: DOWN TO ALL-TIME LOWS AMZN: DEI HURDLESAAPL: DEI RECOMMENDATIONAAPL: INNOVATIONF: MAKING MONEY IN CHINAMAERSK: THE DAY AFTERDHL: NEW DEAL

CHRW: UPGRADESZIM: LAGGARDFWRD: LEADING THE REBOUNDMAERSK: OPPORTUNISTIC UPGRADETSLA: GETTING OUTDSV: DOWN BELOW KEY LEVELLINE: DOWN TO ALL-TIME LOWS AMZN: DEI HURDLESAAPL: DEI RECOMMENDATIONAAPL: INNOVATIONF: MAKING MONEY IN CHINAMAERSK: THE DAY AFTERDHL: NEW DEAL

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Nice infographic about the container shipping industry. Some facts you’ll know, some you won’t: what percentage of containers are inspected? How many containers are on the sea at any one time? How many bananas can a ULCV carry? – And if you lined up all the containers on a large ship, how far would they stretch? Fun Friday facts.

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