With Maersk’s new rail offering from Barcelona to Toulouse and Lyon, the Port of Barcelona with its direct port calls can serve as a gateway for customers in the South of France. As such, the PPI is an indicator of inflation and could impact sourcing decisions. Global businesses involved in production and manufacturing frequently rely on the Producer Price Index (PPI) as a tool for monitoring price changes in goods manufactured by comparing current-month prices to those from the same month in the previous year, providing a clear snapshot of pricing trends within the industrial sector. Find out the latest updates on the impact of weather on our operations in Europe. Our teams continuously monitor the developing weather conditions and act in an effort to minimise disruptions for our customers, while acting in the interest of safety. As we enter the winter months, Europe could face adverse weather conditions as is common at this time of the year. Following Golden Week blanking plan, we expect to see a network recovery in November.
In the coming months, our teams are expecting to continue seeing high volumes to the South European terminals due to phase-in and phase-out of vessels and inducement calls.
