Global Ports Report

The report points out that the world economy continued moderate growth in 2018, with the global GDP growth rate on par with that of 2017, at 3.7%, while regional economies featured mixed GDP growth and soaring debt. As a result, the global major ports saw an overall slowdown: about two-thirds of global ports continued to see an increase in cargo throughput in 2018, but most of them posting a growth rate of only 2.0%. Author: Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI)