There is no question of shouting it out loud: the players in the transport of goods do not want to be provocative in an economic landscape where certain sectors remain weakened. But, half-heartedly, they recognize it: they are among the big winners of the health crisis.
“With the pandemic, households that could no longer consume services (cinema, restaurant, vacations, etc.) rushed to products (computers, sofas, mowers, etc.) made in Asia
, explains Arthur Barillas, who heads the consulting company in international transport, Ovrsea.
This boosts the activity of freight operators
, responsible for bringing these items to North America or Europe. ”
The shipowners who operate huge container ships are the first to benefit from this windfall: worldwide, 90% of goods move by sea.
Thus, in the third quarter, the world leader of the sector, Maersk, broke all records: its turnover increased by 67% to 16.6 billion dollars
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