In the first quarter of the year global ports have maintained the upward trend of the latter half of 2013, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s latest Global Port Development Report
Overall growth was slightly slower than Q3 and Q4 of last year, but it improved significantly quarter on quarter. This quarter saw a slower decline in European economy and a slowly expanding manufacturing industry in Asia.
The upward trend is expected to continue into the second quarter.
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