Dynamar forecasts the 2015 volume of the total Intra-Mediterranean full container trade (regional trade and feeder boxes) to reach 15.6 million TEU, up from 14.9 million TEU in 2013, and growing to 17.1 million TEU by 2017.

With respect to individual port connectivity, Piraeus is at the top with 54 connections, but Alexandria is on its heels: 53. Dominant transhipment ports are those whose transhipment volumes make up for more than 50% of their total throughput. There are ten of them in the Mediterranean. With 95% each, Gioia Tauro and Tangier-Med Port had the highest shares. In 2013, Algeciras handled the largest transhipment volume: nearly 4.0 million TEU, ahead of Port Said’s 3.8 million TEU.

MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) is the undisputed leader with an overall capacity share of 25%. Marseilles-based CMA CGM comes second with 15%. The Top 5 carriers, to which furthermore belong the two Danish companies Maersk Line and Unifeeder, account for 60% of the ships and 68% of capacity.

Source: Dynamar B.V.