Global Maritime Update: Red Sea Recovery, Venezuela Blockade Escalation & China Port Records (Dec 21, 2025)
- H Mohammed
- Dec 22, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 25, 2025
World Maritime News Roundup – December 21, 2025
Key global shipping stories this week:
1. Red Sea & Suez Canal: Transits return to near pre-crisis levels after Houthi pause. Major carriers (Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM) resume Suez route, reducing transit times and costs.
2. Venezuela Tanker Blockade: U.S. Navy seizes two more shadow fleet vessels (latest: MT Pacific Glory, 1.2M barrels Merey crude). Over 40 tankers remain anchored, severely disrupting PDVSA exports.
3. China Ports Dominance: Shanghai surpasses 51M TEUs in 2025; COSCO handles record 29.2M TEUs (+9.5% YoY). China holds 56% of global newbuild orders.
4. India Ports Growth: JNPA crosses 7.4M TEUs in FY25 (+14% YoY); total major ports projected at ~860M tonnes.
5. Dubai Jebel Ali: November record 1.52M TEUs – highest monthly throughput ever.
These developments show resilience in global trade amid geopolitical tensions.
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