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Trade Pressures and Middle East Tensions Push Global Container Demand Down 2.4%
Container shipping demand continues to face pressure from trade-related and geopolitical disruptions. Weaker U.S. import activity linked to the ongoing trade war, combined with instability in the Middle East are creating a challenging environment for containerized volumes and for trade flows. As reported by ShippingWatch, analysis by Sea-Intelligence based on data from Container Trade Statistics, shows