Global Trade Flows
Functionality & Metrics
The Trade Flow module offers detailed insights into exports and imports of dry bulk commodities on a global scale.
You can use this tool to track trade flows on a regional or country level. If you need to track more granular flows at the terminal or berth level, see the Port Flow module instructions.
The metrics you can track in the Trade Flow module include:
Volume by origin and destination country/port
Map of origins and destinations
Timeseries of exports/imports either as annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly, or daily aggregates that can be downloaded as CSV
Timeseries of net exports (export volume minus import volume for the period) that can be downloaded as CSV
Distribution of vessel classes
Summary Stats (number of voyages, total volume, unique origin ports, unique destination ports, unique vessels)
Voyage table with complete trading history by vessel (CSV download available)
Tutorial
See the following video about how you can track fertilizer exports from Qatar to Brazil with the Trade Flow module.
Filters and Settings
Commodity Filter
Select the commodity of your choice. You can select multiple commodities at the same time. Leave the filter blank to see all commodities.
Segment Filter
Use this filter to select vessel segments. The Segment filter is blank by default to include all vessel segments.
Time Period
You can adjust the time period with data going back to 2015. The time period is set to year-to-date by default.
See our tutorial on Handling the date filter to learn more.
Origin filters
The origin filter determines the region and country of cargo loading.
The filter is blank by default for global coverage.
Destination filters
The destination filter determines the region and country of cargo discharging.
The filter is blank by default for global coverage.
Date to sort by filter
Use this filter to sort data by the export date (the date when the vessel left its load port) or by the import date (the date when the vessel arrived at its discharge port). This filter is set to export date by default.
See our tutorial on Handling the date filter to learn more.
Exclude intra-country voyages setting
To include intra-country voyages, clear the Exclude intra country voyages checkbox.
Intra-country voyages are excluded by default.
Exclude voyages with unknown destination setting
To exclude voyages with an unknown destination, select the Exclude voyages with unknown destination checkbox.
Voyages with unknown destinations are included by default.
Exclude parcel voyages setting
To exclude parcel voyages, clear the Exclude parcel voyages checkbox.
Parcel voyages are included by default.
Auto-refresh setting
By default, our platform auto-refreshes. The data updates each time a filter changes. To turn off auto-refresh, clear the Auto refresh checkbox.
See our tutorial on Toggling Auto-refresh for more information.