Tag: maritime traffic

According to Anadolu Ajansi, commercial vessel traffic between China and the US dropped by 27% in April 2025 due to escalating tariff tensions. 

Global shipping influencers applauded the changes brought by IMO’s Facilitation Convention that shapes the future of maritime transport.

The American Club has issued an alert regarding the Istanbul Strait anchorage areas and the efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the area.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority commissioned the installation of new navigation aids in eastern Burrard Inlet for safer ship movements.

The Directive of Maritime Traffic Regulations for Turkish Straits which is set to enter into force in 1 February has been revised.

Global maritime trade grew by 2.4% in 2023, recovering from a 2022 contraction, but the recovery remains fragile, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) notes in its latest ‘’Review of Maritime Transport 2024 report’’.

The port of Antwerp-Bruges saw an increase of 3%. Container throughput continues despite challenging market conditions.

In the United States alone, imports into and exports out of the United States amounted to $5.1 trillion of goods in 2023, an amount equivalent in size to roughly 20% of the US economy. Over $2.1 trillion dollars, or more than 40% of all goods entering or leaving the United States, passed through a port, a new report by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) finds.

Turkmenistan is stepping up progress towards accession to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), with IMO’s support. 

In a recent market analysis, Sea-Intelligence highlights that after a tumultuous few weeks in the wake of the Red Sea crisis, some form of stability has ensued, with the round-Africa routings now normalising. This was also reflected in the February 2024 global schedule reliability score, which improved by 1.7 percentage points M/M to 53.3%.