Análisis del impacto de escasez de contenedores por la pandemia Covid-19, en las exportaciones de bienes nacionales durante el periodo 2020-2021.

Abstract

The world economy was forced to the slowdown that due to the outbreak of the pandemic has caused serious complications, such as: the closure of logistics agencies, restrictions in ports, congestion, reduction of port staff and ships in shipping companies, therefore, the main objective of this research work is to analyze the impact of the shortage of containers on exports of domestic goods in the period 2019-2021. Thus, a qualitative research methodology was used based on information, statistical tables from governmental pages obtained from: Central Bank of Ecuador, ASOTEP (Association of Private Port Terminals of Ecuador), articles and other reliable sources. The results showed that the 2021 Port Report issued by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean places Ecuador in seventh place out of 28 countries in the region, for its excellent performance in container movement; and that, in the year of the pandemic, the ports of Guayaquil had the highest participation in exports with 89.63%. It is concluded that, in the year 2020, there was a reduction of container cargo movement worldwide of 1.3%, likewise, Latin America experienced this situation, ending the year with a reduction of trade via containers by -5.7%. While in Ecuador it was the opposite, there was an increase of 7.18% in the total number of full export containers.