Shipping market review: diverging trends across global shipping sectors
December 19, 2025
While total vessel losses continue to decrease year on year, registered GMDSS data indicates a significant increase in distress calls, up from 749 in 2021 to 853 in 2022. On top of this, the number of marine casualties and incidents reported each year, and the type of accidents and incidents, remains stubbornly consistent. Source: Inmarsat
