# Global Maritime Trade: 8 Numbers to Know

> UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport 2025 finds that seaborne trade carries more than 80% of world merchandise volume. Ton-miles have grown faster than trade volumes because Red Sea attacks and Middle East risks have pushed ships onto longer routes.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T03:12:25.599Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76941-global-maritime-trade-8-numbers-to-know
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Longer voyages and rerouting lift freight rates and lengthen delivery times, which raises the landed cost of grain and feed imports. This supports ocean freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- newsandstats.com: https://newsandstats.com/industries/global-maritime-trade-chokepoints/

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