"Over 80% of the manufactured goods that we produce and consume are shipped in containers,” says Shamika N. Sirimanne, director of UNCTAD’s technology and logistics division.

Maritime shipping saw a dramatic slowdown earlier this year as government measures used "to curb the COVID-19 pandemic”restri cted economic activities and travel. The world merchandise trade suffered a historic year-on-year fall of 27% in the second quarter.

The start of the decline coincided with the World Health Organization’s decision on 11 March to classify COVID-19 as a pandemic, while the gradual recovery reflects the timeline when some countries began easing out of lockdown.

-27% globally (including the countries which haven’t imposed lockdowns and travel restrictions).
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