Shipping market review: diverging trends across global shipping sectors
December 19, 2025
Central Asia is emerging as a critical land-sea bridge between Europe and Asia, yet today’s flows are constrained by ageing rail, limited intermodal hubs, and persistent border bottlenecks—particularly along the Trans-Caspian/Middle Corridor and the ports of Aktau and Kuryk. Scenario modelling finds that a combined push on rail electrification, dry ports, and digital border procedures can trim average access costs […]
