Asia-Pacific maritime trade remains the backbone of global flows
December 4, 2025
Key Points to take away:
The supply/demand balance is weak and will not improve in the near term.
Rate pressure has been focused on the Asia-Europe trades but cascading will spread this effect.
Recent ordering will postpone recovery–even if demand remains strong.
Low fuel prices will speed-up vessels but also lift demand – in the medium term a neutral effect?
