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Diversification of global trade corridors

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November 7, 2025

MSC becomes first carrier to reach 7 Mteu fleet capacity

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November 6, 2025

HMM surpasses 1 Mteu operated capacity

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November 6, 2025

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Global shipping market outlook: crosscurrents, slowdowns & sector divergence

This industry presentation offers a timely shipping outlook as global markets enter a period of mixed signals and growing uncertainty. While many sectors have softened over the past year, vessel earnings in several market segments remain above breakeven levels, supported by ongoing inefficiencies, routing deviations and tonne-mile effects that continue to bolster demand. Cargo growth has improved compared to the […]

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Map of the top 15 extra-EU maritime freight flows in 2021 showing the main trade corridors linked to EU ports.

Maritime emissions trading: what the EU ETS extension means for Europe’s main trade routes

The expansion of maritime emissions trading under the EU ETS represents one of the most significant regulatory shifts for the shipping sector in decades. With carbon pricing now applied to 50% of emissions on voyages to and from the EEA, and 100% on intra-EEA routes, ship operators face steadily rising compliance costs between 2024 and 2026. The report shows that […]

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Transformation of the global shipping market in 2025: Political friction, regulation and shifting risks

This presentation outlines how the global shipping market is undergoing a major transformation driven by political friction, environmental regulation, geopolitical instability and uncertainty in newbuild pricing. Structural trade shifts, near-shoring and prolonged U.S.–China tensions are reshaping demand patterns and increasing rate volatility despite continued growth in global seaborne volumes. At the same time, tightening environmental rules and uncertainty over future […]

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Shipping decarbonisation under IMO NZF and GFI: First-order impacts on fuel costs, cargo rates and compliance

Shipping decarbonisation is entering a new phase as the IMO Net Zero Framework (NZF) and the Greenhouse Gas Fuel Intensity (GFI) rules begin reshaping fuel economics, operational choices and cargo exposure across global trade. Although the GFI trajectory is more aggressive than FuelEU Maritime, its penalty structure is weaker, meaning that major fuel switching is unlikely in the near term. […]

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