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CONTINUED IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CARGO VESSELS ROUND THE WORLD

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Covid-19 has brought the cruise industry to a virtual standstill and forced many ferry lines to clamour for government support, but most cargo operators are continuing to muddle through, although financial losses are mounting while capacity is building.

South Korea’s HMM, which recently sent the world’s largest container ship, HMM Algeciras, to Europe, has 19 more ships under construction, but suffered an 18.7 per cent decline

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