Shipping market review: diverging trends across global shipping sectors
December 19, 2025
Demand for ocean freight exceeded expectations in H1 2024, partly due to early shipping of cargoes as a precaution. Freight rates will stabilize at high level due to ongoing shortages in empty equipment, strong demand, and port congestion. Asia outbound lanes continue to grow above global average growth. Container vessels are experiencing full bookings on numerous trade routes until August.
