Shipping: the global industry worries about customs tensions

Shipping professionals meeting in Ningbo are sounding the alarm in the face of increasing protectionist measures.

This key sector, which accounts for 90% of world trade, is seeing its operations severely disrupted by unstable customs policies.

The consequences are already visible: rising logistics costs, delivery delays and uncertainty for operators. China, which hosted this meeting, is particularly concerned, as its ports handle more than a third of global maritime trade.

Faced with this situation, industry players are calling for greater international cooperation to stabilize trade rules and avoid fragmentation of world trade.

source: Le monde