Container Shipping
After passing through a tough year in 2011, the container shipping industry is going
to continue a hard time in 2012. The industry is facing many challenges. Although
global container traffic continued to grow in 2011, the growth rate was lower than in
the previous year due to the volatility of the world economy. World economic turmoil,
especially worsening economic conditions in the European Union (EU), continues to
stifle global trade and shipments.