As a consequence, the situation of world ports and shipping has changed dramatically in comparison with previous years: before the global meltdown, ships would incur significant delays due to a lack of port capacity to handle surging seaborne trade; nowadays, many ships lie idle because of lower demand.11 Lower volumes and freight rates have also led to a reduction of vessel deployment on most trade routes and, as a result, shipping connectivity for most countries has worsened.
كما أدى انخفاض حجم التجارة وأسعار الشحن إلى تقليل استخدام السفن في غالبية الممرات التجارية، ونتيجة لذلك، تدهور الربط بشبكات النقل البحري بالنسبة لغالبية البلدان.