Topic: Toepfer Transport

Toepfer Transport Report Faith in the market keeps MPP index heading up

The faith in project cargo demand outweighing the available MPP tonnage is keeping the Toepfer Transport’s MPP Index (TMI) on the upwards trajectory. In its…
Toepfer Transport Report No ‘summer doldrums’ in effect in the multipurpose sector

With July winding down, the summer doldrums in the multipurpose vessel sector seem to be less effective than expected. In its latest report, the Hamburg-based…
Rising container rates bump up MPP index, but bubble is expected to burst

Container rates have seen a surge recently, which has resulted in positive development of the MPP charter rates as well. According to Xeneta, prices for…
Toepfer Transport Report MPP Index rate up with fleet utilisation

Toepfer Transport’s MPP Index is continuing its rise as a circumnavigation of the risk area in the Red Sea is positively impacting fleet utilisation.
More MPP carriers pick Cape Of Good Hope, sailing away from Suez

The war in Gaza and subsequent hostilities and increasing risk in the Middle East have started pushing MPP index rates up but also pushed a…
Innovative eco-friendly MPP designs receive AIP

Shanghai Shipbuilding Research and Design Institute (SDARI) has worked with Toepfer Transport to develop two multipurpose (MPP) vessel designs. Called OCTOPUS 12.6 and OCTOPUS 12,…
Toepfer Transport Report MPP Index rises as carriers rush to secure capacity

Toepfer Transport’s MPP Index is continuing on its upward trajectory as unrest in the Middle East continues boosting fleet utilization. It is the third month…
Toepfer Transport Report Red Sea circumnavigation bumps MPP Index up in March

Similar to its counterpart from Drewry, Toepfer Transport’s MPP Index, has been propped up by traditional market movements and the effects of the Houthi militia…
Toepfer Transport Report MPP Index breaks the fall first time since June 2023

Despite reported volatility in the multipurpose vessel sector, the Toepfer Transport MPP Index has stopped the fall for the first time since June 2023. While…
Toepfer Transport Report Shortsea sector starts 2024 on a positive note

The European shortsea sector welcomed 2024 with open arms as the first month of the year brought enough cargo at reasonable freight rates. 
Toepfer Transport Report Low activity keeps the MPP index heading down

The trajectory of the Toepfer Transport’s Multipurpose (MPP) Index has remained unchanged, as the figures show a drop for the seventh month in a row.…
Toepfer Transport Report Shortsea sector gets a ‘satisfying’ mark

Despite facing multiple challenges, the European shortsea sector has come out the other end of 2023 with a “satisfying after all” mark from the Hamburg-based…
Toepfer Transport Report MPP sector fared well in 2023, yet below expectations

The expectations for the last month of the year 2023 are in line with the MPP sector trajectory that was reflected in Toepfer Transport’s Index…
Toepfer Transport Report Shortsea cargo flows picking up

Activity seems to be returning to the shortsea market, as reflected in the Toepfer Transport’s Shortsea Index which has been growing for the past couple…
Toepfer Transport Report Blurred lines of MPP optimism

The expectations of a surge in cargo space demand towards the end of the year seem to be subsiding, smudging the optimism felt in the…
Toepfer Transport Report MPP index decline slowing, no significant change in the market

Despite talks and expectations by shippers and carriers of an uptick in activity and demand in the MPP sector, figures keep painting a different story.…

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Toepfer Transport Report September activity brings some promise as shortsea TCEs slip in August

Although September lived up to the expectations, it seems that it is still not enough to warrant the full return of optimism in the shortsea…
Toepfer Transport Report MPP spot market falls short of expectations

While shippers and carriers keep talking of upcoming demand the activity levels remain subdued, leaving even the experienced analysts at a loss for words, shrugging…
Toepfer Transport Report Activity returns, and so does the optimism for owners in the shortsea sector

In a somewhat similar fashion to the MPP sector, the shortsea shipowners are looking forward to a better negotiating position going forward. Toepfer Transport’s Shortsea…
Toepfer Transport Report The story continues, MPP rates still heading down

Despite the summer nearing its last days, pressure on the time charter rates in the multipurpose sector (MPP) continues. A clear reflection of the ongoing…