Although analysts are reporting that economic recovery is just around the corner, there are still significant risks associated with this recovery. Companies who have laid off employees and reduced spending in areas such as IT investment will face a tough road ahead. In a recent study done by AMR Research, 44 percent of executives surveyed believe the biggest risk in 2010 will be recovering from the recession.

Over the past several months, shippers have watched container freight rates fluctuate constantly in an apparently very unstable market. It has become an issue for shippers, who cannot forecast their transport costs, as well as container shipping companies and freight forwarders.