TY - RPRT TI - Review of maritime transport 2025: Staying the course in turbulent waters (Overview) AU - UNCTAD AB - Longer routes have increased delays, costs and emissions, with developing countries hit hard by the disruptions and uncertainty. Deep transitions are also reshaping the sector. Technological, environmental and geoeconomic shifts are converging at a speed that requires rethinking how maritime transport operates. Alternative fuel vessels now represent over half of the ship tonnage of new orders, yet over 90% of the active fleet still runs on conventional fuels. Automation and digitalization promise efficiency but also heighten cyber risks. Maritime transport has weathered storms before. But never have so many transitions converged so quickly. The sector will adapt. The question is whether adaptation will be managed or chaotic, inclusive or divisive, sustainable or merely survivable. The Review of Maritime Transport 2025 provides the framework needed for informed action and sound policymaking to keep trade flowing in a turbulent world. DA - 2025/01// PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 32 PB - United Nations SN - UNCTAD/RMT/2025 (Overview) and Corr.1 UR - https://unctad.org/publication/review-maritime-transport-2025 LA - English KW - Other KW - Policy, Strategy and Transition Pathways KW - Fuel Supply, Infrastructure and Bunkering KW - Markets and Forecasting KW - Ocean-going Vessels ER -