The Xeneta Ocean Outlook 2026 – published in October – highlighted overcapacity in container shipping as a key theme for the year ahead – and we are now seeing the different ways carriers will tackle this problem across the world’s major trades. With a…
Global trade routes are increasingly vulnerable as the world’s narrow shipping passages, known as maritime chokepoints, face mounting threats from both human-induced hazards such as conflict, piracy, and terrorism, and natural hazards driven by extreme…
Economies face $14 billion in annual losses from maritime chokepoint disruptions Read More »
The shipping industry has always been good at navigating uncertainty; however the rapid expansion of the shadow fleet represents a different kind of risk. It’s not just regulatory or geopolitical; it’s informational. Each vessel that goes dark removes …
“We estimate that coal shipments to advanced economies will fall 2% y/y in 2025, reaching a 23-year low. This will be the third consecutive annual drop although the pace of decline has slowed compared to previous years. The contraction is primarily dri…
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Minor bulk, made up of all cargo types except iron ore, coal, and grains, started the first month of 2025 Q4 with positive momentum, with total export volumes up 3% y/y. This has been driven by China, which has seen imports of minor bulk increase by 14…