The maritime industry is directly affected by the deterioration of the maritime order—as demonstrated, for example, by the continued growth of the shadow fleet—and should step up to protect it. No nation can, on its own, shore up the maritime order; on the contrary, doing so must involve the rest of global maritime community acting collectively. The global maritime order is only viable if a critical mass of actors honor it and introduce new measures that plug existing holes. But because no one depends more on a functioning maritime order than the maritime industry itself, the maritime domain’s different sectors might find that taking on this additional task is preferable to watching the maritime order deteriorate further. ConclusionThe global maritime order is one the world’s most important intergovernmental achievements, and it is indispensable for the functioning of modern economies.