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RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: World trade remains stable despite lockdown in Europe

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 0.8 points in February to now 123.0. Global container throughput remains at a high level. In the European ports, it declined slightly.

RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: World trade returns to growth path

The Container Throughput Index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) has risen slightly to now 120.8 according to the latest flash estimate in January. Container throughput thus appears to be returning to the growth path of before the Corona crisis.

RWI / ISL container throughput index: Slight Weakening of World Trade

The container throughput index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) has declined again slightly to now 119 after the current flash estimate in December. Container throughput appears to be stabilizing at a high level.

RWI / ISL container throughput index: World trade recovery is weakening

The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell slightly to 121.0 in November according to the current flash estimate. Container throughput seems to be stabilizing at a high level.

RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: Strong increase in October

The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose sharply again to 122.6 in October according to the current flash estimate.

Statement by RWI President Christoph M. Schmidt on the US presidential elections

The outcome of the election is unclear. This also creates great uncertainty for US trading partners like Germany.

RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: World trade grows strongly, Index reaches all-time high

The Container Throughput Index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute of Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) continued to rise to 119.7 according to the current flash estimate, thus reaching an all-time high.

Joint Economic Forecast Autumn 2020: Recovery Loses Momentum - Economy and Politics Still Shaped by the Pandemic

The corona pandemic leaves substantial marks in the German economy and its impact is more persistent than assumed in spring. In their autumn report, the leading German economic research institutes have revised their economic outlook downwards by roughly one percentage point for both this and next year. They now expect gross domestic product to fall by 5.4 percent in 2020 (previously -4.2%) and to…

RWI/ISL container handling index: World trade is reviving on a wide range

The container handling index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute of Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) continued to rise to 116.1 in August according to the latest flash estimate. The revival of world trade is gaining in breadth.

RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: Revival of world trade continues

The Container Throughput Index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) has risen further to 116.2 according to the latest quick estimate in July. The revival of world trade can be observed in ever more port regions.