CURRENT PRESS RELEASES

According to the latest flash estimate, the Container Throughput Index of RWI and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by one point in October to 123.3. This is attributed to promising throughput increases in Chinese ports.

The current flash estimate of the Container Throughput Index of RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) indicates a seasonally adjusted increase of 1.1 points to 124.8 points. Behind the increase, there are strong regional disparities. While throughput decreased in the Chinese ports, traffic surged in the European ports.

The Corona pandemic still shapes the economic situation in Germany. A complete normalisation of contact-intensive activities is not to be expected in the short term. In addition, supply bottlenecks are hampering manufacturing for the time being. The German economy will reach normal capacity utilisation in the course of 2022. In their autumn report, the leading economic research institutes forecast…

The current flash forecast for the Container Throughput Index of RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) indicates a seasonally adjusted increase of 3.2 points to 126.6 points in August. The increase is mostly triggered by Chinese ports while container traffic decreased in European ports.

The current flash forecast for the Container Throughput Index of RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) indicates a seasonally adjusted increase of 1.6 points to 125.1 points. The increase would have been even higher, had it not been for the ship handling delays in Chinese ports. These delays will also be felt soon in Europe.

According to the latest flash estimate, the Container Throughout Index of RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Insitute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose only by a seasonally-adjusted 1.1 points in June to 126.4. Growth was distributed relatively evenly across the globe.

According to the latest flash estimate, the Container Throughout Index of RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Insitute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by a seasonally-adjusted 2.3 points in May to 128.6. Chinese ports had a significant share in this increase. The value of their index rose by 5.8 points for a total 137.8.

According to the latest flash estimate, the Container Throughput Index of RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by a seasonally adjusted 2.4 points in April to now 127.1. European ports in the North Range Index had a significant share in this increase. The index rose 3.5 points to 120.4.

According to the latest flash estimate, the Container Throughput Index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.2 points in March to now 122.6. In the ports included in the North Range Index, it dropped by 8.4 percent since January.

In a statement published today, the "Franco-German Council of Economic Experts" calls on the EU to establish a clear and uniform mechanism for pricing carbon. "Such a mechanism would encourage other countries, especially the U.S. and China, to join a far-reaching international alliance for carbon pricing," says RWI President Christoph M. Schmidt, who co-chairs the Council on the German side.