The sample was composed as follows: 37.9% Europe, 19% Central and South America, 6.9% Africa, 3.4% South East Asia/Australasia (including New Zealand and Pacific Islands), 12.1% North Asia (including China, Korea, and Japan), 20.7s% North America (U.S. and Canada), 0% Middle East/Central Asia (including Arabian Gulf and Indian subcontinent).
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Worker shortages due to coronavirus at ports worldwide by service 2020
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, ports worldwide faced shortages of workers at various positions. Between week ** and week ** of 2020, the share of ports reporting shortages of dock workers decreased from ** percent to * percent. Port authorities and harbor master services had very low shortages as of July 15, 2020, showing that the return to normality has also begun in ports around the world.
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