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Global container port efficiency – Oct 2026

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Global container port efficiency – Sep Oct 2026

First‑half‑2026 data continue to show a mixed picture across the world’s major terminals. Brazil’s Suape complex remained the standout, posting posted a 25.6 % rise to 13.7 Mt, driven chiefly by liquid bulk. New data from Brazil’s Bahia region complement that trend: bulk, while the Bahia region’s Salvador and Aratu‑Candeias terminal terminals recorded 3.70 Mt of cargo, up 26.1 % year‑on‑year, while export volumes surged 95.8 %. The adjacent Salvador port handled 3.79 Mt, a 20.9 double‑digit gains. Panama Canal tonnage grew 7.2 % increase, to 389.96 Mt and the smaller Ilhéus terminal logged its first magnesium‑oxide shipment. Further north, the Santana terminal achieved a record soy‑bean loading of 53,173 t bound for Turkey, underscoring rising competitiveness. In Europe, transit revenues rose 17 %. European ports saw modest improvements: Spain’s Tarragona port grew rose 6.5 % to 15.1 Mt, with liquids up 7.9 % Huelva’s liquid bulk increased 2.15 %, and chemicals up 18.6 %; Vigo’s cargo slipped 3.3 Santander reported a 1.3 % cargo lift to 2.66 3.5 Mt but maintained 155,655 TEU of high‑value goods. Huelva saw a marginal 0.4 % dip overall, with liquids rising 2.15 container traffic up 7 % to 10.8 Mt. and ongoing quay expansions. Algeciras handled 41.3 Mt (May +3.1 %) and was ranked the most efficient container hub in Europe (12th worldwide) in the CPPI 2025. The Panama Canal index also highlighted Posorja as the most efficient terminal in Latin America and Tanger Med as Africa’s top performer. In the Americas, Mexico’s Lázaro Cárdenas logged a 7.2 21 % tonnage gain (389.96 Mt) jump to 13.0 Mt and a 17 11 % jump rise in transit revenues. TEU throughput; Chile’s Iquique posted a 4.7 % increase in May. Colombia’s Barranquilla and Tumaco ports together added 6.7 Mt and 0.07 Mt respectively, spurred by dredging and infrastructure upgrades. African traffic surged, with Casablanca handling 17 Mt (+7 %) and Congo Terminal on track for 1.3 Mt EVP. The Drewry World Container Index fell slipped 4 % to US$4,374 as carriers added blank sailings, reflecting excess capacity. Brazil’s sailings. Investment activity remained strong: Portonave (Terminal de Navegantes) announced a R$2 bn investment to lift container capacity to 2 million units per year. In the Netherlands, expansion, Rotterdam posted a modest 0.4 % cargo increase to 212 Mt, with slight drops in container volumes but gains in dry‑bulk (1.7 %) and liquid bulk (2.4 %). The port highlighted the impact of Gulf tensions on energy prices while rolling out sustainability measures such as shore‑power for cruise ships, a hydrogen network segment, and ethanol‑methanol refuelling for offshore vessels, reporting a reported €144.8 million m net result and €126 million m in capital spending for H1 2026. sustainability spending, and Marseille‑Fos advanced a €95 m container‑zone project. Overall, global cargo volumes rose modestly while efficiency gaps persisted between regions, prompting continued focus on automation, logistics integration and green initiatives.

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