The Container Throughput Index remained stable in November at 131.9 points, according to the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL).

While European ports reported a robust increase in activity, continuing their recovery trend, Chinese ports experienced a significant decline, with the index falling from 142.2 to 141.1 points, marking a continuous drop since August.

The North Range Index, which signals economic health in Northern Europe and Germany, also saw an increase, moving from 114.5 to 115.9 points.

RWI's chief economist, Torsten Schmidt, highlighted the contrast between the weakening Chinese container traffic and the strengthening European ports.