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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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Shipping decarbonisation cost impacts for Asia–EU and intra-EU routes in 2040

Shipping decarbonisation could raise costs sharply without early action

Shipping decarbonisation will significantly increase operating costs, but early compliance reduces the long-term burden. The analysis shows that delaying action leaves operators exposed to much higher IMO and EU compliance costs by 2040, especially on long-haul routes. Even under ambitious pathways, the added cost per container remains modest at the consumer level. The report evaluates the long-term cost implications of […]

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Percentage changes in maritime emissions by ship type from 2019 to 2024

Maritime emissions rise unevenly across ship types as activity rebounds

Maritime emissions have climbed since 2019, but growth varies widely by ship type. Container ships and cruise vessels show the strongest increases, while tankers and bulk carriers are rising more moderately as global activity normalises. The pattern highlights how operational practices and regional demand shape the trajectory of maritime emissions across segments. The report shows that maritime emissions have increased […]

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