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A pinch of salt needed

Strategy shift: ever-larger ships are not the answer. Credit: JAXPORT THE ECONOMIST

All change for globalisation

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Disruption takes many forms

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Optimism in the air

Shout out: too much protesting is bad for consumer spending and consequently trade. Credit: Matthew Lenard THE ECONOMIST

Ultimate threat to trade

Battle lines: someone seems to have forgotten that the US is a major exporter of goods. Credit: Gage Skidmore THE ECONOMIST

New year heralds change

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Yet more turbulence ahead

Are ever-larger ships, such as Maersk Line's Triple-E vessel, leading the way to disaster? Credit: Maersk. THE ECONOMIST

Face up to the stark reality

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Finding a general purpose niche

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Pressure on transhipment ports

Up in smoke: China's factory output is depressingly low. Credit: Jonathan Kos-Read THE ECONOMIST

A real threat of recesssion

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Feeling the pain in Asia

Tough job: Tackling corruption in Ukraine is proving hard. Credit: Maria Savenko THE ECONOMIST

Is Ukraines optimism misplaced?

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Economic hurdles remain

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On the brink of change

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Just whos laughing now?

In perspective: have containerships reached their size ceiling? Credit: F. Berkelaar THE ECONOMIST

Limits of economies of scale

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All change in the eurozone

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Out of the frying pan

Teamwork: carriers need to look at the bigger picture. Credit: Kees Torn THE ECONOMIST

Downside of economies of scale

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