Containerized Cargo Flows along Major Trade Routes, 1995-2020

Source: UNCTAD, Review of Maritime Transport. Container flows are quite representative of global trade imbalances, which have steadily been growing since the mid-1990s. For instance, 3 times as many containers are moving from Asia to the United States (20.6 million TEUs in 2020) than vice-versa, meaning that the equivalent of … Continue reading Containerized Cargo Flows along Major Trade Routes, 1995-2020