Topic: Toepfer Transport

Low activity keeps the MPP index heading down

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
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic
Shortsea sector gets a 'satisfying' mark

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
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic
Shortsea cargo flows picking up

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
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic
Blurred lines of MPP optimism

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
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic
MPP spot market falls short of expectations

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
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic
The story continues, MPP rates still heading down

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
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic
Shortsea activity slumps, optimism remains

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
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic
A half year of stagnation for MPP charter market

A half year of stagnation for MPP charter market

Toepfer Transport ReportThe multipurpose vessel (MPP) charter market in the first half of 2023 could be summarised by a single word, stagnation, according to the latest quarterly report by Toepfer Transport. Research specialists at the Hamburg-based shipbroker...Read more
|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic