DHL Ocean Freight Market Outlook 2025

Averted port strike and new alliances lead the charge for the year ahead.

87 percent of current order book could be needed to replace aging fleet.
IMO regulations are forcing older vessels to run at lower speed.
Potential strike in USEC ports averted as ILA USMX negotiations come to a temporary agreement on a new six-year Master contract.
End of 2M meets the start of Gemini, whose new hub-and-spoke model aims for 90 percent reliability by mid-2025; impact remains to be seen.
Apart from regulatory pushes to accelerate green technology adoption, new compliance costs, investments in new fuels, technologies and fleet upgrades may impact shipping rates.

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