Maritime 2030: Smooth sailing ahead?
Seaborne trade keeps the world going. According to data released last year by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), international seaborne trade expanded by 4 per cent in 2017 – the fastest growth since 2012 – and that year, 10.7 billion tons of goods were loaded worldwide; 1.5 billion tons more than in 2012.