Resilient ports anchor trade amid the turbulence
In a year defined by disruption, the world’s leading container ports defied expectations — transforming volatility into opportunity to post their strongest growth in nearly a decade
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One Hundred Ports 2025
In 2024, global container ports demonstrated remarkable resilience amid geopolitical instability and shifting trade dynamics. Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports reported a combined throughput of 743.6m teu, marking an 8.1% increase from the previous year and reversing the stagnation of recent years. Click here to view the full report
From boom to breather: port throughput braces for second-half slowdown
Global container port growth is set to decelerate sharply during the second half of 2025 and into 2026, as frontloaded cargo volumes and rising US tariffs weigh on demand, but a slowdown could offer congested ports a much-needed reprieve
Port call data reveals China’s trade pivot as tariffs turbocharge rerouting
Geopolitics and tariffs are driving a surge in China’s direct port calls to emerging economies, highlighted by Southeast Asia and Africa, while US imports from China fall, signalling major shifts and new complexities in global trade flows
US ports: So far so good, but tariff fallout ‘lag’ is ending
Counterintuitively, US imports have risen amid skyrocketing tariff costs. Volumes in July reached peaks seen only once before, during the Covid pandemic boom. However, the upside for US ports looks like it has run its course
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