The DHL Ocean Freight Market Outlook 2025 offers key insights on navigating global uncertainties and building resilient supply chains in ocean freight.
Below are highlights of the global ocean freight market outlook in this analysis by DHL Global Forwarding.
- The container shipping market faces numerous uncertainties, including alliance reorganisations, geopolitical tensions, potential strikes, climate crisis, and stricter regulations.
- Potential US policy shifts will create mid-term uncertainty, probably impacting China, Mexico and Canada due to higher tariffs.
- The Red Sea crisis is lasting longer than expected, further squeezing capacity.
- Service disruptions and spillovers to other trades are anticipated during the transition to new alliances such as the Gemini Cooperation and MSC.
“Success in this environment will require accepting higher baseline costs in exchange for greater reliability and resilience. Organizations that continue to build in flexibility and sustainability will be best positioned to thrive in the evolving maritime landscape,” says Niki Frank, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific.
The DHL Ocean Freight Market Outlook 2025 provides valuable insights and recommendations from DHL Global Forwarding’s Ocean Freight experts on building and maintaining a resilient supply chain.
Read the full analysis on DHL’s Logistics of Things here.
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