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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…
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…
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…
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’s MPP Index is continuing its rise as a circumnavigation of the risk area in the Red Sea is positively impacting fleet utilisation.
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…
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’s MPP Index is continuing on its upward trajectory as unrest in the Middle East continues boosting fleet utilization. It is the third month…
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…
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…
The European shortsea sector welcomed 2024 with open arms as the first month of the year brought enough cargo at reasonable freight rates.Â
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…