  We construct a new unified panel dataset that combines route-year-level
freight rates with shipping quantities for the six major routes and
industry-year-level newbuilding, secondhand, and scrap prices from 1966 (the
beginning of the industry) to 2009. We offer detailed instructions on how to
merge various datasets and validate the data's consistency by industry experts
and former executives who have historical knowledge and experience. Using this
dataset, we provide a quantitative and descriptive analysis of the industry
dynamics known as the container crisis. Finally, we identify structural breaks
for each variable to demonstrate the impact of the shipping cartels' collapse.
