El Efecto de la Crisis de los Contenedores en el Comercio Internacional

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the complexity of maritime transport in international trade in the wake of the Covid-19 virus pandemic, thus creating the container crisis. Among the various factors that caused the container crisis is the People's Republic of China, since at the end of 2019 in the city of Wuhan was where the spread of the virus to the countries of the world originated, affecting a large number, which led to the WHO declaring the pandemic and that by force majeure caused a standstill in all economies, ie, the closure of many factories which in turn were forced to reduce their payroll.