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Port Throughput Indices

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of calendar adjusted volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 340 ports worldwide, representing over 80% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2019 = 100.

 

Drewry has developed a nowcasting model that uses vessel capacity and terminal duration data (derived from our proprietary AIS model) to make short-term predictions of port throughput.

Source: Drewry Ports and Terminals Insight    (Jan 2019 = 100, calendar adjusted)

 

Drewry’s latest assessment - March 2024

  • Drewry’s Global Container Port Throughput index fell 2.0% MoM in January 2024 to reach 110.3 points, 9.8% ahead of the January 2023 level. According to Drewry’s Nowcast model, the Global Port Throughput Index is anticipated to have fallen 3.5% MoM in February but 5.5% higher than in February 2023.
  • The Greater China Container Port Throughput Index fell slightly by 1.9% MoM in January 2024 to 119.8 points, up 18.7% YoY. Please note that there is now a greater time lag in the publication of Chinese port throughput data, and as such previous month volumes are now being projected at a national level based on a smaller sample of corporate data. Drewry’s Nowcasting Model indicates a 11.3% MoM decline in the Container Port Throughput Index to 106.2 points in February, 7.5% above February 2024, noting that in 2023 the Chinese New Year fell on 22 January whereas in 2024 it was on 10 February. 
  • The North American Container Port Throughput Index remained mostly stable in January 2024, easing slightly by 0.2% MoM. The Vessel Call Index rose 2.5% MoM in February 2024 to 99.0 points, 2.5% above the February 2023 level. Drewry’s Nowcasting Model projects a 3.2% increase in the North American Throughput Index for February 2024.
  • The European Container Port Throughput Index dropped 1.4% MoM in January 2024 to 96.1 points, 2.4% ahead of January 2023.With the Suez transit no longer the prime Asia-Europe routing, East Mediterranean hub ports have lost volumes. Piraeus saw throughput fall 12.7% YoY and 25.8% MoM in January 2024. Drewry’s Nowcast model indicates that the Container Port Throughput Index is expected to have increased by 0.5% to 96.6 points in February 2024.
* Note that the index figure for Africa is based on a relatively small sample, and so should be viewed with caution
# Index figures for Jan 2024 include some estimates of port throughput data and figures for Feb 2024 are Nowcast estimates based on AIS data. Data for both periods are subject to subsequent revision
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Ports and Terminals Insight

 

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Related Research: Port and Terminal Sector

For access to port traffic data behind these Port Throughput Indices, along with the latest port call and port performance analytics, subscribe to Drewry’s Ports and Terminals Insight. This is a quarterly report (PDF) covering the latest developments in the container ports and terminals market, accompanied by a new monthly report (PDF) providing regular port congestion and performance monitoring (powered by Drewry AIS analytics). It looks behind the data and topical issues to answer both the ‘cause’ and ‘effect’ questions that matter most to senior industry stakeholders.

 

The monthly PDF report includes regular updates and analysis of port performance and congestion across global and 8 regional port markets, powered by Drewry AIS analytics:

  • Monthly port throughput growth trend analysis
  • Port call analytics and development trends
  • Port performance monitoring, broken-down by:
    • Pre-berth waiting time
    • Terminal time
    • Other time
  • Port congestion heatmaps by region
  • Pre-berth waiting time analysis comparisons across selected ports

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