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Background

The risk of infestation by Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) is a perennial problem for vessels trading in the Far East during the female moth’s flight season. The risk is particularly high in Korea, Japan, Northern China and the Russian Far East. A number of countries are highly alert to the risk of this inva... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Demand

We forecast that cargo volumes will grow 4-5% in 2024 and 3-4% in 2025. Volumes in head-haul trades are expected to grow slightly faster than the average. We have lowered our cargo volume growth forecast for 2024 by 1 percentage point as second quarter volumes for some back-haul trades disappointed... Please follow the link to continue reading.

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Macro environment

Following 3.3% growth in the global economy during 2023, the International Monetary Fund estimates that the economy will grow 3.2% and 3.3% in 2024 and 2025 respectively. On average, the Europe & Mediterranean, South & Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa regions are forecast to grow faster during... Please follow the link to continue reading.