Chinese ports are experiencing a "remarkable" rebound in business following the economic hit they took from the coronavirus outbreak earlier this year.

That is the view of Clarksons Platou Securities, which has produced port call figures to 11 April derived from AIS vessel movements.

Turner Holm, head of research at the investment banking unit of broker Clarksons, said global trade appears to be trending lower, but patterns diverge widely, depending on the country or region.