Asia-Pacific maritime trade remains the backbone of global flows
December 4, 2025
India’s new logistics-cost study points to clear wins for ocean carriers, ports and inland waterways: rail+sea starts to beat all-road from ~600 km, while coastal shipping undercuts trucking on cost. The prize is smoother first/last-mile and faster port/ICD handoffs. The study estimates India’s logistics cost at 7.97% of GDP and 9.09% of non-services output in 2023–24. Road transport remains the […]
