#Ports&Shipping –The latest IMDO Weekly Shipping Market Review includes the following stories as detailed below.

Container Market: Asia-Europe trade increases 8% in January - Volumes on the main Asia-Europe trade lane began 2014 strongly, increasing 8% in January compared with the corresponding period last year, according to figures from Container Trade Statistics (CTS). Lloyd's
List reported that these figures, corresponding to an increase from 1.3mn teu to 1.4mn teu, marked the largest volume improvement on the trade lane since August last year when volumes rose 10%.

Cruise Market: Record voyages by European passengers - Last year saw a record 6.35 million European passengers undertake cruise voyages (a quarter of which were from the UK) marking a year-on-year increase of 4%, according to figures released by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

Regulation: EU seek maritime security strategy - The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy recently adopted a joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council "For an open and secure global maritime domain: elements for a European Union maritime security strategy"

For more on each of the above and other stories click the downloadable PDF IMDO Weekly Markets Review (Week 11). In addition to coverage on Afloat.ie's dedicated Ports & Shipping News section.