Higher transport costs would dampen the growth in demand for maritime transport.

较高的运输成本将打击海上运输需求的增长。

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'Many trucks use diesel as fuel, so if economic growth is slowing down, transport demand (for diesel) will drop sharply,' said a Singapore trader.

新加坡一位贸易商表示，很多卡车使用柴油作燃料，因此如果经济增长放缓，用于运输的柴油需求也将大幅下滑。

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This led to the rapid urban growth in demand for transport.

这就导致了城市交通需求的快速增长。

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The problem is the potentially explosive growth in demand for transport worldwide and the relative paucity of obvious technological fixes.

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The plans for HS2 project a 133% increase in demand for long-distance rail travel between now and 2033 over twice as big a rise as most other analyses, even though there is considerable evidence that demand for transport no longer rises with economic growth.

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Freight transport accounts for 40% of the growth in demand, partly because trucks are growing more efficient at a slower rate than cars.

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