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Jun 2021
18m 42s

The Shipping Episode

Emirates NBD
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Shipping costs have surged over the last 12 months, as global trade has rebounded strongly on the back of consumer spending in developed markets, while the shipping industry has struggled to keep up with the demand. Khatija Haque, chief economist at Emirates NBD talks to Redwan Ahmed, head of investor relations at DP World about the shortage of shipping containers and what DP World is seeing on the regional trade front.

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