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Future of container shipping industry is uncertain: study
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THE outlook for container shipping over the next 25 years is extremely uncertain, according to a study published by insurer T T Club and consulting firm McKinsey.
"The outlook for the 'demand side' of the industry is ambiguous. A few trends point to faster growth but other trends point to a slowdown. And one's point of view on the question can be easily shaped by the evidence considered," said the authors of 'Brave new world' - What industry leaders really think the future holds for container transport.
The report does come to five broad conclusions: The physical infrastructure of container shipping is unlikely to change - the container and the ships will continue to exist and "won't be displaced by 'sci-fi' concepts like autonomous floating containers or undersea hyperloops," reported American Shipper.
"Trade flows will become more balanced across trade lanes as incomes converge between East Asia and developed economies, and the emerging economies in South Asia and Africa 'catch up.'"
Automation will be broadly adopted, "especially on the landside in ports, terminals, rail and trucking, to unlock significant efficiencies."
Digital, data and analytics will cause a fundamental shift in the sources of value creation and customers will expect a high level of reliability, transparency and user-friendliness.
Industry leaders in 2043 will look very different; some will consolidate, others may change their business model. Some will be "digit
"The outlook for the 'demand side' of the industry is ambiguous. A few trends point to faster growth but other trends point to a slowdown. And one's point of view on the question can be easily shaped by the evidence considered," said the authors of 'Brave new world' - What industry leaders really think the future holds for container transport.
The report does come to five broad conclusions: The physical infrastructure of container shipping is unlikely to change - the container and the ships will continue to exist and "won't be displaced by 'sci-fi' concepts like autonomous floating containers or undersea hyperloops," reported American Shipper.
"Trade flows will become more balanced across trade lanes as incomes converge between East Asia and developed economies, and the emerging economies in South Asia and Africa 'catch up.'"
Automation will be broadly adopted, "especially on the landside in ports, terminals, rail and trucking, to unlock significant efficiencies."
Digital, data and analytics will cause a fundamental shift in the sources of value creation and customers will expect a high level of reliability, transparency and user-friendliness.
Industry leaders in 2043 will look very different; some will consolidate, others may change their business model. Some will be "digit