Before revision:  Here, using maritime traffic data , collected via a global network of Automatic Identification System (AIS ) receivers, we analyze the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic and the containment measures had on the shipping industry, which accounts alone for more than 80\% of the world trade.
After revision:  Here, using maritime traffic data , collected via a global network of AIS receivers, we analyze the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic and the containment measures had on the shipping industry, which accounts alone for more than 80\% of the world trade.