In 2018 the global economy has recorded a rate of growth of 3.7% as well as for the world maritime traffic has been found an increase of 3.1%; the world fleet has grown of 2.8%. The increase of the traffics of dry cargoes has been equal to the 2,6,%; instead, the sector of the oil has made record a +1,4%; the containerized traffics have increased of the 4,6%. To download the full report click on details.

The world economy performed better in 2017 with a growth of 3.7% against 3.2% the previous year. World seaborne trade growth also accelerated from 2.8% in 2016 to 3.7% in 2017. Global dry bulk trade growth accelerated from 1.3% in 2016 to 3.7% in 2017, while the growth in the oil trade inched down slightly from 4.2% to 2.5%. Container throughput growth accelerated sharply from 2.5% to 6.5%.