What to look out for in 2025: tankers, containers, dry bulk and shipbuilding

Reading the runes of this industry is often a futile and thankless task – predictions are regularly wiped out just hours after they are made. Despite that, our markets team assembled to make sure you are as prepared as you can be in our unpredictable sector for the year ahead. Senior maritime reporter Greg Miller discusses tankers and dry bulk, asking why the year started off so well for both before reaching a disappointing climax. Containers editor James Baker joins Greg to ask whether the box sector gravy train will ever end, and finally markets editor Robert Willmington takes a look at the shipbuilding market and makes some predictions about recycling and sale and purchase in 2025. There is plenty more to come from the rest of the Lloyd’s List team in the New Year to make sure you’re briefed for the year ahead. But if you want to listen to any of our episodes from 2024, you can find them all on Spotify, Soundcloud, as well as the Lloyd’s List app.