The report (SSMR issue 12) includes detailed statistical information on world seaports, including a comment on the latest market developments. In addition, it contains approx. 30 general indicators on maritime economics and transport.

(1) WORLD OUTPUT 2011

World Output up to 2012  5
(2) MAJOR WORLD TRADE DEVELOPMENTS IN 2010/2011 .... 5

(3) WORLD SEABORNE TRADE UP TO 2010/2011

3.1 Key Commodity Markets . 6
3.2 Seaborne Trade Developments ...... 6
(4) ISL WORLD PORT ANALYSIS .. 8

(5) REGIONAL PORT TRAFFIC DEVELOPMENTS IN 2010

5.1 Asia ........... 9
5.1.1 Total Cargo Traffic ......... 9
5.1.2 Container Traffic ............ 10
5.2 Europe ....... 11
5.2.1 Total Cargo Traffic ......... 11
5.2.2 Container Traffic ............ 12
5.3 America ..... 13
5.2.1 Total Cargo Traffic ......... 13
5.2.2 Container Traffic ............ 14

(6) OUTLOOK FOR WORLD TRADE AND WORLD SEABORNE FOREIGN TRADE

6.1 Total World Cargo Trade . 15
6.2 Seaborne Trade by Region ............ 16
6.2 Containerised Traffic ...... 17

COMMENT - SUMMARY TABLES

Tab. 1 World Output by Country/Country Groups up to 2012 .... 5
Tab. 2 World Merchandise Trade by Region and Selected Countries 2010 .. 5
Tab. 3 Value of Imports and Exports of the Top Trading Countries 2010 ... 5
Tab. 4 Annual Growth Rates of Seaborne Trade by Commodity and Trade Volume in 2010 ........ 6
Tab. 5 Total Cargo Traffic and Container Traffic by Port Regions 1995-2010 ........... 7
Tab. 6 Total Cargo Traffic - The Ten Fastest Growing and Declining Ports 2009 and 2010 ........... 7
Tab. 7 Cargo Traffic of Asian Ports by Countries 2006 - 2010 .... 9
Tab. 8 Cargo Traffic of Top 10 Asian Ports 1990 - 2010 ............ 9
Tab. 9 Container Traffic of Asian Ports 2006 - 2010 by Countries  9
Tab. 10 Container Traffic of Top 10 Asian Ports 1990 - 2010 ....... 10
Tab. 11 Cargo Traffic of European Ports by Loading Categories 2006 - 2010 ........... 10
Tab. 12 Cargo Traffic of Top 10 European Ports 1990 - 2010 ...... 11
Tab. 13 Top 10 European Container Ports 1990 - 2010 .............. 11
Tab. 14 Container Traffic of Major North European Ports with Asia 2006 - 2010 ....... 11
Tab. 15 Selected Black Sea Ports Container Traffic 2006 - 2010 ... 12
Tab. 16 Cargo Traffic of Top Five South and North American Ports 2006 - 2010 ........ 13
Tab. 17 World Trade, GDP, and Import Cost Import Real ............ 14
Tab. 18 Growth Rates of Four Major Service Types—Ocean Freight ............. 14
Tab. 19 Countries' Import Share and Changes, 1997 Prices ......... 14
Tab. 20 Countries' Export Share and Changes, 1997 Prices ......... 14
Tab. 21 Seaborne Metric Tons (Millions) - Exports Long-Range Forecast up to 2029 .. 15
Tab. 22 Seaborne Metric Tons (Millions) - Imports Long-Range Forecast up to 2029 .. 15
Tab. 23 Five Largest Container Exporting Nations .... 15
Tab. 24 Asian Europe TEU Trade (Annual Growth Rates) ............. 16
Tab. 25 Asia North America TEU Trade (Annual Growth Rates) ..... 16
Tab. 26 North American TEU Trade with Northern Europe (Annual Growth Rates) ..... 16

COMMENT - FIGURES

Fig. 1 Overview on Major Commodity Markets -Production/Consumption 1996 - 2010 ............... 6
Fig. 2 Share of total cargo traffic of North East Asian Countries 1994 and 2010 ..... 7
Fig. 3 Development of Cargo and Container Traffic of
Major Seaports Grouped According to Continents 1999-2010 ......... 8
Fig. 4 Quarterly Container Traffic Growth by Continents 2010 - 2011 ...... 8
Fig. 5 Cargo Traffic at Major Asian Ports 1994 - 2010 ............. 8
Fig. 6 Regional Spreading of Container Traffic of Selected Far Eastern Ports 2006 - 2010 ......... 10
Fig. 7 Total Cargo Traffic of European Ports by Region 1994 - 2010 ........ 11
Fig. 8 Regional Spreading of Container Traffic of Major North Range Ports 2006 - 2010 ............... 12
Fig. 9 Regional Spreading of Container Traffic of Major South European Ports 2006 - 2010 ....... 12
Fig. 10 Cargo Traffic of Major American Ports by Regions 1996 - 2010 ...... 12
Fig. 11 Container Traffic of North, Central and South American Ports 2006 - 2010 ..... 13
Fig. 12 Container Traffic of North American Ports 2000 - 2010 .... 13
Fig. 13 World Container Trade up to 2029 .. 16
Fig. 14 Growth Rates of Containerized Imports by Region 2010-2013 ........ 16

ISL InfoLine Special

(1) ONLINE INFORMATION COMPILED FROM LEADING INDUSTRY SOURCES (2) ISL SEABASE – NEW LITERATURE ........... 17

(1) WORLD ECONOMY AND TRADE
1.1 Growth of the World Economy 1999 – 2010 . 47
1.2 Intra- and Inter-Regional Merchandise Trade, 2010 ........ 47

(2) WORLD PORT DEVELOPMENT

2.1 Port Traffic League by Total Cargo Traffic 2005 - 2010 ..... 25
2.2 Port Traffic League by TEU Container Traffic 2005 – 2010  26
2.3 Cargo Traffic of Selected Ports by Loading and Unloading Regions 2000 – 2010 .............. 27
2.3.1 Asian ports .. 27
2.3.1.1 Asian Ports - Port Traffic Growth by Major Countries 2000 – 2010 ... 27
2.3.1.2 - Comparison of the Most and Least Dynamic Ports 2007 - 2010 ..... 27
2.3.1.3 Cargo Traffic of Major Asian Ports by Sub-Region 2010 ... 28
2.3.2 American ports .............. 29
2.3.2.1 American Ports - Port Traffic Growth by Major Countries 2000 – 2010 ......... 29
2.3.2.2 - Comparison of the Most and Least Dynamic Ports 2007 - 2010 ..... 29
2.3.2.3 Cargo Traffic of Major American Ports 2010 . 30
2.3.3 European ports .............. 31
2.3.3.1 European Ports - Port Traffic Growth by Major Countries 2000 – 2010 ......... 31
2.3.3.2 - Comparison of the Most and Least Dynamic Ports 2007 - 2010 (a)  31
2.3.3.3 Cargo Traffic of Major European Ports 2010 . 32
2.3.4 African and Oceanian ports ......... 33
2.3.4.1 African and Oceanian - Port Traffic Growth by Major Countries 2000 – 2010 . 33
2.3.4.2 - Comparison of the Most and Least Dynamic Ports 2007 - 2010 ..... 33
2.3.4.3 Cargo Traffic of Major African Ports 2010 .... 34
2.3.4.4 Cargo Traffic of Major Oceanian Ports 2010 . 34

(3) SELECTED WORLD PORTS BY LOADING CATEGORIES

3.1 Selected Major World Dry Bulk Ports 2005 - 2010 ........... 35
3.2 Selected Major World Liquid Bulk Ports 2005 2010 .......... 36
3.3 World Container Port Traffic of Selected Ports by Region 2005 – 2010
3.3.1 America ..... 37
3.3.2 Asia ........... 37
3.3.3 Europe ....... 38
3.3.4 Africa and Oceania ......... 38

(4) SHORT TERM INDICATORS OF CONTAINER TRAFFIC OF SELECTED CONTAINER PORTS

4.1 American Pacific Coast Ports ....... 39
4.1.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 39
4.1.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 39
4.2 American Atlantic Coast - Monthly TEU Index July 2006 - June 2010 .. 40
4.2.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 41
4.2.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 41
4.3 Ports in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan . 42
4.3.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 42
4.3.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 42
4.4 Ports in China ................ 43
4.4.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 43
4.4.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 43
4.5 Ports in South East Asia and Australia ....... 44
4.5.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 44
4.5.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 44
4.6 Ports in the Middle East and South Africa .. 44
4.6.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 44
4.6.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 44
4.7 European ports .............. 45
4.7.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 45
4.7.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 45
4.7 European ports (continued) ........... 46
4.7.1 - Monthly TEU Index January 2009 - September 2011 ..... 46
4.7.2 - Quarterly Development of Container Port Traffic 2009-2010 ......... 46
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