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Experts interviewed said that the foreign trade data in July and August showed that the recovery of foreign trade demand was better than expected. Although the number of flights between the United States and the West is resuming, it is still unable to match the pace of market demand expansion at this stage. There has been a shortage of containers in the market for months, and some container manufacturers have been waiting for orders until February next year. China International Capital Corporation Yang Xin believes that the share of the top 10 largest capacity in the collection and transportation industry has increased to 83% from less than 60% a decade ago, and the support level of freight rates after the peak season is expected to exceed expectations.
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