MPP Index rate up with fleet utilisation
Toepfer Transport ReportToepfer Transport’s MPP Index is continuing its rise as a circumnavigation of the risk area in the Red Sea is positively impacting fleet utilisation.Read more
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 larger number of vessels on a long way around Africa. Read more
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, the vessels feature ground-breaking green technologies. Read more
MPP Index rises as carriers rush to secure capacity
Toepfer Transport ReportToepfer 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 in a row that the Index has shown an uptick. Read more
Red Sea circumnavigation bumps MPP Index up in March
Toepfer Transport ReportSimilar 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 attacks in the Red Sea. It all resulted in the...Read more
MPP Index breaks the fall first time since June 2023
Toepfer Transport ReportDespite 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 uptick may not be much to write home about,...Read more
Shortsea sector starts 2024 on a positive note
Toepfer Transport ReportThe European shortsea sector welcomed 2024 with open arms as the first month of the year brought enough cargo at reasonable freight rates. Read more
Low activity keeps the MPP index heading down
Toepfer Transport ReportThe 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. The only positive uptick since January 2023 happened in June...Read more
Shortsea sector gets a ‘satisfying’ mark
Toepfer Transport ReportDespite 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 shipbroker Toepfer Transport. Read more
MPP sector fared well in 2023, yet below expectations
Toepfer Transport ReportThe 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 over the past few months. Again, for December, Toepfer Transport’s...Read more
Shortsea cargo flows picking up
Toepfer Transport ReportActivity 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 of months.Read more
Blurred lines of MPP optimism
Toepfer Transport ReportThe expectations of a surge in cargo space demand towards the end of the year seem to be subsiding, smudging the optimism felt in the MPP sector previously. However, while the current low activity pushed...Read more
MPP index decline slowing, no significant change in the market
Toepfer Transport ReportDespite talks and expectations by shippers and carriers of an uptick in activity and demand in the MPP sector, figures keep painting a different story. Toepfer Transport Multipurpose Index keeps heading down with analysts still...Read more
September activity brings some promise as shortsea TCEs slip in August
Toepfer Transport ReportAlthough September lived up to the expectations, it seems that it is still not enough to warrant the full return of optimism in the shortsea sector. There was, however, an environment of satisfaction and marginally...Read more
MPP spot market falls short of expectations
Toepfer Transport ReportWhile shippers and carriers keep talking of upcoming demand the activity levels remain subdued, leaving even the experienced analysts at a loss for words, shrugging their shoulders. Both shippers and carriers keep reporting upcoming demand,...Read more
Activity returns, and so does the optimism for owners in the shortsea sector
Toepfer Transport ReportIn 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 Index (TSI) did see another drop in July, however, early...Read more
The story continues, MPP rates still heading down
Toepfer Transport ReportDespite the summer nearing its last days, pressure on the time charter rates in the multipurpose sector (MPP) continues. A clear reflection of the ongoing summer trend can be seen in Toepfer Transport’s Multipurpose Index...Read more
Shortsea activity slumps, optimism remains
Toepfer Transport ReportEuropean shortsea operators are experiencing the full brunt of the summer season as activity as well as cargo volumes drop. It is the second month in a row where the summer season is clearly reflected...Read more