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
