Asia-Pacific maritime trade remains the backbone of global flows
December 4, 2025
Ports and container carriers should plan for a two-speed outlook—solid volumes into late-2025 (inventory frontloading, AI-related goods) followed by softer 2026 as inventories are drawn down and transport services growth eases (2.5% in 2025 → 1.8% in 2026). WTO economists lift their 2025 world merchandise trade growth forecast to 2.4% but see a slowdown to 0.5% in 2026as tariff-driven frontloading unwinds. Commercial services exports are projected to […]
