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Daily Briefing 17 February 2025
Baltic tension simmers as Estonia says it is prepared to stop ships in international waters | Trump’s ‘massive’ reciprocal tariffs plan is recipe for front-loading | Let go of Unclos and we may never get freedom of navigation back

Staying ahead of FuelEU Maritime
The dawn of 2025 has brought with it the rollout of transformative emissions management regulations for the shipping industry
Spotlight
Ukraine’s Black Sea traffic stabilises in 2024 as Danube calls tumble
Repeated attacks by Russian forces on port infrastructure and a period of intense strikes on the Odesa ports has not slowed deepsea port trade
Russia’s core fleet calling at occupied territories maintains traffic volumes
Assessing voyage data reveals at least 60 dark port calls in 2024, equating to 1.3m dwt

Is freedom of navigation under threat?
From the Red and Black Seas to the Baltic and the Taiwan Strait: shipping’s access to trade lanes is coming under fire while a political and legal war is being waged in the background to redefine what is and is not acceptable under the law of the sea. Is freedom of navigation, a fundamental principle of the law of the sea and a pillar of modern international law, something we have quietly given up on?
Annual Outlook 2025
Carbon regulation and Trump 2.0 are the obvious factors that everyone is focussed on for 2025, but don’t discount the impact of transparency, Africa, asset prices and AI next year. Click here to view the full report
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