RWI/ISL Container Throughput Input Index: Further upward trend in container throughput
The essence in a nutshell:
• The seasonally adjusted Container Throughput Index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose to 128.8 points in April compared to 128.1 points (revised) in the previous month.
• The North Range Index, which provides an indication of economic development in the northern eurozone and Germany, fell sharply in April compared to the previous month from 115.2 (revised) to 106.1 points. Overall, however, container throughput still points to a gradual recovery in Europe.
• In the Chinese ports, on the other hand, container throughput rose quite significantly from 139.2 points in the previous month to 143.5 points.
• The RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index for May 2024 will be published on June 26, 2024.
RWI head of economic research Torsten Schmidt comments on the development of the Container Throughput Index: „Container throughput is once again close to its long-term trend. This means that global trade has also overcome the most recent burdens. However, in view of the global geopolitical and trade tensions, the potential for a stronger increase is low.“
About the RWI/ISL- Container Throughput Index:
The index is based on data on container throughput in 92 international ports, which account for around 64 percent of global container throughput, collected on an ongoing basis as part of the ISL Monthly Container Port Monitor. The current flash estimate for the Container Throughput Index is based on data from around 48 percent of the throughput shown in the index. As most international trade is handled by sea, container throughput allows reliable conclusions to be drawn about global trade. As many ports report on their activities just two weeks after the end of the month, the RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index is a reliable early indicator of the development of international trade in processed goods and therefore also of global economic activity.
The Container Throughput Index is part of the foreign trade statistics in the "Dashboard Detschland" of the Federal Statistical Office. It is also used by many international bodies such as UNCTAD and is included in the "Shipping/Port Data" section of the WTO's Global Trade Data Portal.
Data series for individual ports are available in the ISL Monthly Container Port Monitor.
Further background information on the RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index can be found at www.rwi-essen.de/containerindex.
Your contacts:
Prof. Dr. Torsten Schmidt, Phone: +49 201 8149-287, torsten.schmidt@rwi-essen.de
Sabine Weiler (Communications), Phone: +49 201 8149-213, sabine.weiler@rwi-essen.de
Data RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index
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RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index: North Range
