Explainer: Stable on the surface, fragile at the core

The World Bank wants the region to double its container capacity by 2040. The harder problem is that nobody knows what the ships will burn.

DHL’s Global Connectedness Index points to record trade distances and resilient flows. But beneath the headline numbers, a structurally fragile maritime system is hiding in plain sight.

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