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    Container shipping costs plunge as consumer spending declines

    Global maritime trade has fallen to a shadow of pandemic peak as high inflation and reopenings hit goods purchases

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    Container shipping costs plunge as consumer spending declines

    Demand has plunged as inflation surged, triggering a severe cost of living crisis in several economies and leading central banks to attempt to restrict spending with higher interest rates. (Representative image)

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