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>> China Trade Briefing 2010  The latest China Trade Briefing report from MDS Transmodal highlights key trends in China's containerised import and export trades with near term quarterly predictions for 2010 and 2011.  Although the last 18 months have seen the container markets fall in spectacular fashion, still the words "double-digit growth" have not left the shipping industry's parlance as far as China is concerned.  The China Trade Briefing report shows why.  As well as looking at broad trends in imports and exports the report provides specific details on China's container trades with trading partners and particular commodity groups, drilling down to SITC 5 digit level in some cases.

>> Gran Bretagna-Italia Rapporto Passeggeri 2009 pubblicato da MDS Transmodal nel dicembre 2009,  si pone come finalità quella di offrire la propria conoscenza del mercato agli operatori dei servizi di trasporto, gestori di infrastrutture, analisti, operatori turistici ed autorità di viaggio e turismo che operano nel mercato del trasporto passeggeri tra la Gran Bretagna e l'Italia. 

>>The Great Britain-Italy Passenger Report 2009  published December 2009, provides a unique source of market intelligence for airlines, airports, analysts, tour operators and travel and tourism authorities on the passenger market between Great Britain and Italy.

>>As the world awaits a rebound, we examine the world trade in cars and maritime trade in containerised motor vehicle parts using data generated by the MDS Transmodal World Cargo Database.  The development of each of these trades is monitored from 1996 and in detail from Q1 2007 to Q2 2009 with projections generated by the World Cargo Database to 2020.  These currently suggest that whereas the decline will ease in 2010, it will not be until the latter half of 2011 that an upturn will become evident on a world scale.  Click here to access the article 'Car Trades Tracked'.

>>After several years of growth and investment things changed for the container industry last year.  In an article for Containersation International magazine, Mike Garratt examines what may happen next.  Click here to access the article 'One Year On..'.

>>Container Capacity Forecasts, 4th quarter 2009 for main east/west routes now available; showing anticipated deployment of exisiting and newbuild vessels to 2011 and consequent capacity by trade lane. More...

>>Consolidated UK International Passenger database, available for 2008, describing passenger volumes by mode, route, origin/destination, journey purpose, length of stay and purpose, compatible with IPS, ferry operator and CAA sources. More...

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World Cargo Database

MDS Transmodal has maintained a comprehensive time series of foreign trade statistics for some 15 years comprising data, in a unified format, for a number of reporting countries including European, North American, Far Eastern and South Africa. Trade data is the fundamental element in establishing market size and thence analysing market share.

The World Cargo Database now extends our coverage to all countries, from 1996 to date.  Variables available include:

  • imports, exports
  • period - quarter, year
  • total trade (all shipping modes)
  • estimated unitised trade
  • commodity - 2 or 5 digit level SITC (Standard International Trade Classification
  • reporting country (or combination of reporting countries)
  • partner country (or combination of partner countries)
  • weight (in tonnes), value (currency dependent on reporting country)
  • estimated TEU (twenty foot equivalent units)

Holding this vast amount of data inhouse, together with our knowledge and experience in using global trade and transport data, helps us to complete consultancy assignments rapidly.  We can provide bespoke reports for clients based on trade in specific commodities or to and from specified countries.

See the China Trade Briefing note in our downloads section for an example of the type of data that we have and the interpretation that can be made.

 

Trade Forecasts

MDS Transmodal has developed a global trade forecasting system based on the World Cargo Database.  The forecasts are constructed from a myriad of individual country - country - commodity forecasts and are thus consistent at all levels of aggregation.  Current forecast horizon is 2020.  

Our forecasts are published in the Containerisation International Magazine

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