The last decade has seen a doubling of stowaway incidents, according to India's Economic Times. The UK P&I Club reports that during 1998-2007, South Africa topped the list of countries in which UK Club stowaway cases arose with 190.
Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) spot rates collapsed on Pacific trade routes with a sharp decline of 31% to the US West Coast and 23% to the East Coast.