The container shipping industry should benefit from a rise in world economic growth predicted by the international Monetary Fund ( IMF ) for both 2018 and 2019 , according to Peter Sand of BIMCO . The IMF published its World Economic Outlook for January 2018 , bringing upwards its predictions for growth by 0.2 % for both years , coming from higher growth in advanced economies , which are now expected to grow by 2.3 % in 2018 and 2.2 % in 2019 . (source: IMF). Given that growth in advanced economies produces the highest trade - to - GDP multiplier , if the economy grows as predicted , the container shipping industry should fare well , said Sand .
The container shipping industry should benefit from a rise in world economic growth predicted by the international Monetary Fund ( IMF ) for both 2018 and 2019 , according to Peter Sand of BIMCO . The IMF published its World Economic Outlook for January 2018 , bringing upwards its predictions for growth by 0.2 % for both years , coming from higher growth in advanced economies , which are now expected to grow by 2.3 % in 2018 and 2.2 % in 2019 . Given that growth in advanced economies produces the highest trade - to - GDP multiplier , if the economy grows as predicted , the container shipping industry should fare well , said Sand .