The P&I industry has faced a particularly challenging year, marked by mounting economic pressures, shifting regulatory landscapes, escalating environmental concerns, and intensifying geopolitical tensions. Adding
After the first semester of 2024 ended, PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom issued an analysis showing the year-on-year TEU growth in the top European container ports.
As is known, the Panama Canal, which represents about 5-6% of global trade, is one of the most important arteries for maritime trade. This route
Compared to the last report, the Baltic Handysize Index (BHSI) increased from about $12500 per day to $13500 per day as a benchmark for a
The largest quantities of coal have always been exported from three main sources: Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia. Although with different final purposes (depending on
Despite being home to one of the biggest ports in the world, The Netherlands is not the country with the most TEU handled per year
The incident raises questions about safety, insurance implications, and vessel recoverability. The recent fire incident aboard the Ro-Ro/Container Carrier vessel, Grande Costa d’Avorio, has shed
It might seem a bit late for this news, but this is exactly the right time to talk about them again, the 2M. Last January
In the chart below we can note as in the last years the Handysize index curve did not help much to drag the general index
In 2022, 38 ships were lost globally, implying an improvement over 2021, when total losses were 59. Overall, total losses have dropped more or less
