The g lobal recovery is g iving s ome g rounds for optimism about container s hipping rates in 20 14 , but it will take s ome time before real improvements are felt. In fact, during the firs t quarter rates have remained volatile and have on the whole continued to weaken relative to 20 13. The comprehensive Shanghai Container Freig ht Index (SCFI) - the bes t available indicator of g lobal box …