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Review of maritime transport 2025
Staying the course in turbulent waters
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Chapter IV
Port performance
and maritime trade
facilitation
The performance of ports – key transport nodes that facilitate trade –
is pivotal to the competitiveness of maritime transport chains. Efficient
port operations reduce delays, lower transaction costs and enhance the
seamless movement of goods across international borders.
Global port activity continues to evolve, marked by modest growth in port
calls for dry bulk carriers and stable trends in port calls for tankers and
containerships in 2024. One factor attracting port calls is the provision of
bunkering services for alternative fuels. The number of ports offering these
services is growing, as seen in the steady expansion of LNG bunkering
services in recent years.
Asian countries have further solidified their lead in liner shipping
connectivity. Africa recorded the most significant improvement between
June 2024 and June 2025; route reconfiguration caused by the Red Sea
crisis contributed to this effect. Rising containership congestion and longer
container handling times in 2024, however, strained operational efficiency
in ports.