Maersk's surprising statement that the drop in volumes seen in the second quarter will be smaller than first expected is creating optimism on behalf of the industry for the full year.
As the latest in a line of carriers, Maersk declared on Wednesday that the coronavirus seems to not have hit container transport as hard as first feared.
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