Trends and challenges for ship construction
The global shipping industry is expected to continue its ascending course, despite issues with accessibility, manpower, and the current ecopolitical turbulence. Ship owners and operators have suffered from shortages of vessel space and containers, while carriers had to consolidate port calls. On the other hand, ports have reported managing several logjams. Therefore, key players across the shipping industry are aiming for greater resilience while shipping economies will need to futureproof their ports and maritime supply chains.