RESEARCH & INTELLIGENCE
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TRADE & TRANSPORT / 24 September 2025
UNCTAD reports that around 80% of international goods trade by volume travels by sea.
For planning, distinguish cargo volume from cargo value. A dominant global mode does not establish the best mode for an individual shipment.
This is a global structural measure, not a live freight indicator or a trade-value share.
LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE / 2025 edition; publication record 22 April 2026
The World Bank’s LPI 2.0 uses operational shipment data for 2023–2024, replacing the earlier survey-based approach.
Use the relevant speed or connectivity indicator when investigating a country or mode. A single score can conceal different operational constraints.
Historical observations are not live service levels. The new series has no single overall country ranking and is not directly interchangeable with earlier survey rankings.
RESILIENCE & NETWORKS / 5 October 2026
In a DP World survey, 84% of 103 chief supply chain officers prioritised resilience and optionality over cost reduction.
Map a credible alternative supplier, route or inventory response before a disruption occurs. Compare the extra inventory requirement with the operational benefit.
Company-sponsored survey conducted in August across 14 markets and nine industries. It is not a census of all supply-chain leaders.
Source facts are distinguished from our planning interpretations. References were reviewed on 11 November 2026. Dates are publication dates or edition labels as stated. Data are not updated automatically. We do not provide live freight prices, vessel tracking or forecasts.
The World Bank publication record for the LPI report is available here. Links leave this independent website.
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