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    Why the shipping index is at an 11-year high 

    The problem is of a simple supply-demand mismatch--- one where post-Covid a sharp surge in demand has shaken all sectors. On the supply side, a lull in the shipping industry for over a decade has resulted in the supply of fewer ships and containers 

    Shishir Asthana
    August 18, 2021 / 10:28 IST
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