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World container cargo volumes forecast to rise
(Shipping Times)
July 17, 1998
Worldwide merchant fleet will expand to about 540m gt by end of year: report
By Felix Chan
[SINGAPORE]
Container cargo volumes handled by ports across the globe are forecast to increase to about 160 million TEUs (20-ft equivalent units) this year, a 3.9 per cent jump over last year's throughput of 154 million TEUs.
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