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Storm hits shipping industry

By Zhu Chengpei and Zhang Xiaomin (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-11-08 08:55

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The global shipping industry needs confidence and patience to deal with the challenges facing the sector brought about by the financial crisis, business leaders said at the 2008 World Shipping (China) Summit in Dalian.

"The global shipping market is in a panic now," said Wei Jiafu, president and CEO of COSCO Group, quoting the Baltic Dry Index, which slumped from 11,793 on May 20 to 1,102 on October 24.

Wei said the industry is hurt as demands for containers, dry bulk, and oil tankers are being reduced. OPEC has announced to cut production, while some Chinese steel mills also have chosen to cut their output.

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The full text is available in the November Issue of Logistics China.