Asia-Pacific maritime trade remains the backbone of global flows
December 4, 2025
Facilitating some 700,000 jobs and more than 1.6 billion tonnes of annual trade, Australian ports see around 31,000 vessels each year and ensure the flow of $650 billion worth of trade. Australia’s exports are dominated by iron ore from WA and coal from Queensland and NSW, with other metals and minerals, and agricultural goods exported from a broader geographic base. […]
