Spot box shipping rates still rising
Tariffs up 23% on the previous week. According to Drewry the trend could continue due to the Red Sea crisis
Livorno, traffic down in the first semester
Like other Italian ports, Livorno has been negatively affected by the current economic scenario
US imports show signs of recovery
In August the volume of goods being imported is expected to reach its highest level in over a year
Antwerp-Zeebrugge, box traffic down
In the first half of the year, the two ports handled 6.4 million TEUs, 5.2% less than in 2022
Boxships snub Asia-U.S trade lane
In June, vessel capacity dropped 12.6% year-on-year. Available slots fell by 23.3% on the same month in 2022
Panama Canal stricken by drought
New draught limits announced for ships crossing the canal. Carriers up surcharges
Container traffic up in February
Box traffic rose by 1.2% on a month-to-month basis. but remained 3.2% below the same period last year
Italian port traffic back up again
Assoporti & SRM publish the new Port Infographics report. Italy handled 490m tonnes of goods in 2022
2022, a record year for Piraeus
The Hellenic port closed the year with a net profit of 52.9m euros and a 43.9% increase on 2021