Between 2025 and 2040, modernising port infrastructure will require roughly
Between 2008 and 2024, global shipping trade expanded by nearly
50 % while domestic and regional fleet replacement will require more than
US $ 280bn however, energy use grew by only 5 %, saving 1.8 million barrels of oil daily and US $ 60bn annually in fuel costs
STATISTICS
WRITTEN BY: CHLOE WILLIMENT
Port operations in developing regional economies generate approximately 21.5 million tonnes of CO ₂ e emissions, with ships accounting for
70-95 %
of air pollution within port perimeters
Between 2025 and 2040, modernising port infrastructure will require roughly
Between 2008 and 2024, global shipping trade expanded by nearly
US $ 180bn,
50 % while domestic and regional fleet replacement will require more than
US $ 280bn however, energy use grew by only 5 %, saving 1.8 million barrels of oil daily and US $ 60bn annually in fuel costs
14 September 2026