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IMO requirements spur positive forecast for container growth

There are positive prospects in store for container growth in the rest of 2019 and into 2020, according to a new analysis by Clarksons. The analyst firm is surprised, as it predicted a downturn six months ago. One possible explanation is the IMO's sulfur requirements.
Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix/REUTERS / X01988
Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix/REUTERS / X01988
by MATHIAS BLÆDEL LORENZEN

The shipping industry has been positively impacted by the fact that the IMO's sulfur regulations take effect on Jan. 1, and it will remain so, analyst firm Clarksons assesses in an analysis.

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