GLOBAL CAPACITY WARNING: NEW CPPI REPORT REVEALS SILENT CONTRACTION OF SHIPPING NETWORKS
GLOBAL CAPACITY WARNING: NEW CPPI REPORT REVEALS SILENT CONTRACTION OF SHIPPING NETWORKS Byline: Special Report for AGRIMUNDO.tv The newly released Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025, jointly issued by the World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence, has sent a clear diagnostic signal to the global maritime sector that extends far beyond a simple scoreboard of port rankings. Now in its sixth edition and evaluating over 400 ports globally from 2020 to 2025, the data-driven index reveals that global port efficiency remains under severe pressure from geopolitical instability, shipping network disruptions, and extreme weather events. For container shipping chief executives and global logistics planners, the core takeaway of the 2025 index is a critical capacity warning. When vessels spend extended durations idling in port boundaries before sailing, the entire maritime network quietly but immediately loses usable vessel capacity, driving up freight rate v...