Asia-Europe volumes contract

New figures confirm box shipping stuck in slow lane

Janet Porter - Monday 20 October 2008

CONTAINER shipping’s problems continue to deepen as conditions weaken by the day on the world’s two biggest trade lanes.

Fresh evidence of the plight of container shipping emerged on Friday with latest figures showing a decline in Asia to Europe volumes in the third quarter.

The number of containers shipped westbound by Far Eastern Fr...

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