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22 October 2026
Sea-Intelligence: IMF Outlook: Container Shipping Under Strain
In issue 787 of the Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight, we analysed the IMF October 2026 WEO report, from a container shipping perspective. The report predicts that world trade volume growth will drop from 5. 0% in 2025 to 4. 7% in 2027. In advanced economies, import demand is projected to be 5.
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