Dear Readers,
It is my pleasure to share our 2025 Yearbook with you. As mentioned in the editorial within the yearbook, today is a particularly special day for me personally, as it is my birthday, and it also marks the moment we are able to send out this year’s edition. The editorial already captures many of my reflections on the year that has passed, as well as my thoughts and expectations for the year ahead.
In 2026, we will publish every third week of the month, except in July. We remain open to interviewing anyone who contributes to shipping and logistics, and to date we have never had difficulty finding suitable interview candidates—quite the opposite, in fact. We hope this is a sign that we are doing something right.
Predicting the future of shipping is never easy, but one fact remains: if peace holds in the Middle East and the unjustified attacks on defenseless vessels and their crews in the Red Sea come to an end, there is genuine hope that the Suez Canal will once again replace the route around the Cape of Good Hope. The current situation represents a significant waste of time and money, not to mention the environmental impact of an additional 14 days to three weeks of steaming. It would also mean that shipping lines—many of which have been spoiled by the exceptional profits during and after COVID and have forgotten the fundamentals of customer service—will once again face real competition.
One reality we do know is that CEOs whose bonuses are tied to short-term performance are often the first to cut staff in order to boost the bottom line. Rarely do they advocate retaining hardworking employees or using savings accumulated during good years to protect their teams. That is the nature of large corporations, and it raises the question of why loyalty to them should be expected in return.
As for shipping lines attempting to bypass freight forwarders, the jury is still out. However, it often takes just one claim for shippers to realize the value of having a freight forwarder involved—someone with experience, who answers the phone, and who actively works to find the best solution for the customer. Fortunately, there are still shipowners who maintain a clear and deliberate policy of being freight-forwarder friendly.
With these words i wish you all a good reading of the yearbook. many great interviews, fully clickable and feel free to share as you please.
Wishing you a very happy 2026 going forward.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,Bo H. Drewsen
bo.drewsen@projectcargo-weekly.com
PCW Yearbook 2025
With 179 pages, it is a must read with clickable interviews, wise observations via the editorials of each 2025 issue, and lots of intelligence for the shipping manager, shipper, or anyone just interested in logistics.
