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Container charter market: 2025 strongest year outside the COVID boom

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Container shipping capacity growth focuses on Africa and Middle East trades

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A closer look at Panamax container ships: fleet structure and operator strategies

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Container ship transiting a major port corridor in the Western Indian Ocean region

Maritime security risks weigh on economic growth in the Western Indian Ocean

Maritime security conditions in the Western Indian Ocean continue to have a direct impact on economic growth, trade flows and investment confidence across the region. While large-scale piracy incidents have declined, persistent risks linked to illegal fishing, trafficking, migration and maritime incidents continue to impose recurring economic costs. Strengthening maritime security is therefore increasingly seen as a prerequisite for unlocking […]

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Top EU Member States by total gross tonnage of ships built between 2019 and 2023

European maritime safety faces ageing fleets and new risk pressures

Maritime safety performance across European waters remains broadly robust, supported by established inspection and compliance frameworks. However, growing challenges are emerging around ageing fleets, seafarer availability, passenger ship safety and the safe integration of new technologies and alternative fuels. These pressures highlight the need for continued vigilance as operational, regulatory and security conditions evolve. Recent safety data covering European maritime […]

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Container terminal efficiency analysis showing export and import round-trip times

Digital integration boosts container terminal efficiency in Japan

Digital integration is helping improve container terminal efficiency by reducing truck and container round-trip times. The analysis shows meaningful gains when systems between shippers, truckers and terminals are connected, allowing more predictable flows and fewer bottlenecks. The results highlight how operational data sharing can materially enhance terminal performance. The report examines how digital integration across Japan’s port community systems affects […]

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Global trade imbalances in goods by major economies, 2024–2025.

Global trade set for record 2025 but risks build for 2026

The latest Global Trade Update shows global trade still expanding, with 2025 flows set to exceed $35 trillion, around 7% above 2024. Growth is driven mainly by developing economies, especially East Asia, Africa and South–South trade, with manufacturing and electronics outperforming weaker energy-related trade. But prospects for 2026 are softer as slower economic growth, rising trade costs and geopolitical tensions […]

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