Container shipping: Defying the odds during the pandemic?
The massive consolidation drive in the container shipping market that dominated the narrative over the past four years seems to have brought about unexpected benefits during the coronavirus crisis.
The driving force behind the phenomenon has been primarily achieving economies of scale, especially considering the amount of capital investment needed in new, ever bigger ships.
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