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RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index for April

The Container Throughput Index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell to 108.9 points in April according to the latest flash estimate. In the Chinese ports, throughput decreased somewhat, while it remained at a low level in the other ports.

Joint Economic Forecast: Economy in Shock – Fiscal Policy to Counteract

The coronavirus pandemic is triggering a severe recession in Germany. Economic output will shrink by 4.2 percent this year. This is what the leading economics research institutes expect in their spring report. For next year, they are forecasting a recovery and growth of 5.8 percent.

Statement: Breaking infection dynamics, society back to normal: Three prerequisites for large-scale tests and targeted isolation

RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: Sharp drop in February

The Container Throughput Index of the RWI and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) dropped sharply by 10.9 points in February according to the current flash estimate. It is the strongest drop ever observed. The fall was mostly a result of the development in Chinese ports.

RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: trade conflicts impact on world trade

The container handling index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) dropped to 137.7 in November according to the current flash estimate.

RWI achieves excellent results in its evaluation by the Leibniz Association

The Senate of the Leibniz Association recommends that the federal and state governments continue to support RWI financially for the next seven years. The recommendation is based on the evaluation report of a commission of independent scientists. The RWI shows "very convincing research results" and "high-quality achievements in policy consulting".

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

The Container Througput Index of RWI and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose again slightly in October to 139.9 according to the current flash estimate.

RWI / ISL Container Throughput Index: Despite a new high in the underlying trend rather sideways

The Container Throughput Index of RWI and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) has risen slightly to 139.5 in September according to the current flash estimate and thus reached a record high.

Joint Economic Forecast 2/2019: Economy Cools Further – Industry in Recession

Germany’s leading economics research institutes have revised their economic forecast for Germany significantly downward. Whereas in the spring they still expected gross domestic product to grow by 0.8 percent in 2019, they now expect GDP growth to be only 0.5 percent.

RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: Slight increase to new peak value

he Container Throughput Index of the RWI and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) has risen again slightly to 139.2 in August, thus reaching a new all-time high according to the current flash estimate in July.