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Container Shipping in Stormy Times – Analysis and Outlook

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  • Andreas Baur
  • Lisandra Flach
  • Jasmin Katrin Gröschl

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Almost 80 percent of EU exports to non-EU member states are transported by ship. Consequently, supply chain disruptions during the pandemic are closely linked to the container shipping market. Two important trends stand out: increasing market concentration and container ship size; their side effects are reduced flexibility, lower shipping frequencies, and more concentrated route offerings. The consequences of pandemic-related constraints and longer-term trends in the shipping industry indicate that container shipping is increasingly becoming a bottleneck for international trade.

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  • Andreas Baur & Lisandra Flach & Jasmin Katrin Gröschl, 2021. "Container Shipping in Stormy Times – Analysis and Outlook," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 74(05), pages 59-65, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:74:y:2021:i:05:p:59-65
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