Strong growth in earnings for global terminal operators has led to a surge in capital investment during 2025 as container handling demonstrates remarkable resilience amid supply chain shocks

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Global terminal operators experienced strong growth in earnings and capital investments in 2025, driven by a 6.5% year-on-year increase in container throughput despite geopolitical challenges. The operators expanded their market share to 49.9%, showcasing the resilience of the shipping industry amid supply chain disruptions.

Global port throughput volumes in 2025 demonstrated remarkable resilience, rising 6.5% YoY to 994 mteu, despite challenging geopolitical conditions. As a group, the global terminal operators (GTOs) outperformed the global market, increasing their equity-adjusted volumes by an average 8.9% YoY, which increased the GTOs’ share of the global market from 48.8% in 2024 to 49.9% ...