Is this due to the improvement of communications?

Is it due to the fact that information is transmitted faster?

Is this due to the fact that decision-making became faster?

Is this because the “economics of speed” dominated business life? (*)

Is this due to an elastic shipbuilding production?

Is it due to the availability of finance?

Why shipping peaks shortened?

Why the average duration of the cycle lasted about 15 years in the past (1741-1871) and fell to 8 years now (1947-2007)?

Will the next years, after 2022, create more frequent cycles?

Is this due to technology?

Is the average shipping cycle of 8 years now going to fall further in future⁵⁰?