Global Maritime Trade Statistics
2025 annual data — Source: HeyMariner, UNCTAD, IMO, Clarksons Research
Total Seaborne Trade
12.4B tonnes
2025 estimate
YoY Growth
+2.4%
vs 2024
Container Volume
872M TEU
total port handling
Tanker Tonne-Miles
27.8T t-nm
crude & products
Global Seaborne Trade by Commodity (2025)
| Commodity | Volume | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil & Petroleum | 3,124 Mt | +1.8% |
| Dry Bulk — Iron Ore | 1,562 Mt | +2.4% |
| Dry Bulk — Coal | 1,384 Mt | -1.2% |
| Containerized Cargo | 1,980 Mt | +3.6% |
| Grain & Agribulk | 612 Mt | +0.8% |
| LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) | 432 Mt | +6.2% |
| LPG & Petrochemicals | 368 Mt | +4.1% |
| Minor Bulk | 812 Mt | +1.1% |
| Other Cargo | 912 Mt | +0.6% |
Key Trade Route Volumes
Intra-Asia
38%
Asia–Europe
21%
Trans-Pacific
18%
Trans-Atlantic
8%
Other routes
15%
2025 Market Indicators
Baltic Dry Index (BDI) Avg
1,842+12% YoY
BDTI (Tanker) Avg
982+4% YoY
SCFI (Container) Avg
1,840+28% YoY
Bunker Fuel (VLSFO) Avg
$572/mt-8% YoY
Average Fleet Utilization
91.4%+1.2pp YoY
Sources: UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2025, Clarksons Research, Baltic Exchange, HeyMariner Maritime Intelligence. Mt = million tonnes. YoY = year-on-year vs 2024.