When the pandemic gripped the world in early 2020, countries announced lockdowns to contain its impact, temporarily leading to a decline in consumer demand. That made shipping lines assume they would need fewer vessels in operation and readjust their capacity, routes and operations. Fast forward to August 2020, and freight rates started climbing as demand for shipping services
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