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𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The five strongest bilateral liner shipping connections in the first quarter of 2026 were between neighbouring economies where maritime transport plays an important role in international trade.

Bilateral connections in Asia, especially those involving China, have strengthened over the last twenty years and now surpass many other connections.

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In 2025, trade in ocean goods and services reached $2.5 trillion. Alongside well-known ocean sectors such as international marine and coastal tourism (32% of trade in ocean goods and services) and maritime freight transport (20%).

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