Preliminary data for 2014: world container trade and throughput; continuing decline in the dynamism of Latin America and the Caribbean

The latest Maritime & Logistics Bulletin from the Infrastructure and Services Unit delivers preliminary data for 2014 on the evolution of world container trade and port throughput in the region.

According to preliminary data from a sample of 70% of total port movements in the region, Latin America and the Caribbean experienced a 3% growth in container movements during 2014 in comparison with the previous year. In 2013, the increase was 3.6% for the same sample, which points to a further decrease in the regional dynamism, already on a steady decline since 2010.