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The shipping market outlook hinges on how long disrupted trade routes can sustain vessel demand as new capacity approaches. This review examines the durability of elevated earnings alongside the decisions facing shipowners over fleet renewal, fuel choice, financing and access to shipyard capacity. For container shipping, the shipbuilding analysis highlights a substantial delivery pipeline concentrated in 2028–29. It assesses how […]
Could nuclear-powered container ships compete economically with conventional vessels? This study assesses a large containership of 14,500–19,999 TEU, comparing total ownership costs across nuclear, conventional fuel and dual-fuel ammonia propulsion under different reactor costs, operating speeds and emissions-policy scenarios. The findings suggest nuclear propulsion could become the cheapest option from 2040 under favourable assumptions, including substantial reactor cost reductions and […]
Mediterranean shipping routes face overlapping risks from regional conflicts, chokepoint disruption and threats to port infrastructure. This report examines how security pressures around Suez, Gibraltar and the Turkish Straits could affect freedom of navigation and the resilience of maritime trade. The analysis connects Red Sea and Black Sea disruption with vulnerabilities across the Mediterranean, including cyberattacks, sabotage and competition over […]
Port fuel readiness is struggling to keep pace with investment in alternative-fuel-capable ships. This report examines how ports are preparing for LNG, methanol, ammonia and other fuel pathways, assessing the infrastructure, supply chains and commercial conditions needed to support their adoption. Drawing on examples from ports worldwide, it explores the investment dilemma facing port authorities and fuel suppliers. Acting too […]
Container shipping emissions reveal significant differences in vessel utilisation, port time and voyage efficiency across major trades. Drawing on 83,817 voyages by 6,730 vessels, this report examines how vessel size, cargo volumes and operating conditions shaped performance in Q3 2026. Total emissions across tracked voyages fell 1.9% year-on-year, while transport work increased 1.2%. However, average port time rose 21.7%, highlighting […]
A Strait of Hormuz closure would redirect Saudi Arabia’s international freight through Red Sea ports, increasing reliance on inland transport and the East–West Petroline pipeline. This report models a full-year closure using 2025 freight demand to assess changes in cargo routing, transport activity and energy consumption. The scenario raises cumulative cargo handling by 31.9% and transport energy use by 29.5%. […]
Shipping decarbonisation is advancing technologically, but investment and commercial demand are struggling to keep pace. This report assesses progress towards having scalable zero-emission fuels account for at least 5% of international shipping’s fuel use by 2030, examining fuel supply, vessel demand, finance and policy. Despite growth in methanol-capable vessels and bunkering infrastructure, weaker ordering signals, reduced willingness to pay for […]
Container terminal performance can be improved significantly through better operational planning, equipment utilisation and coordination, without necessarily requiring major infrastructure investment. A new World Bank guide examines how ports can reduce congestion, improve vessel turnaround times and increase cargo-handling efficiency by identifying and addressing operational bottlenecks. Drawing on global container-port performance data from 2025, the study finds that cargo operations […]
Nuclear-powered shipping could become a competitive low-carbon alternative for large container vessels by 2040, provided reactor costs fall significantly. A new economic assessment finds that reactor capital costs, estimated at $2,600–$12,400 per kWe, are the decisive factor in determining commercial viability. The study compares nuclear propulsion with conventional fuels and ammonia-powered vessels, finding that nuclear ships could offer the lowest […]