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Date: 15/04/2025

Schedule reliability expected to improve and global vessel order book at a high
 
The latest Ocean Freight Market Update by DHL mentions that the global real GDP growth forecast for 2025 has been reduced to 2.5%, the weakest since 2009.
 
Schedule reliability is expected to improve again once the new alliance networks are fully operational.
 
The global vessel order book has surpassed 9 m TEU for the first time ever, with only two-thirds of this expected to be delivered before 2028.
 
Capacity: In week 10, blanked sailings increased on major routes due to port congestion.
 
Source: Exim News Service: Bonn, April 14