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WLDL Membership

World Liner Data Limited (WLDL) offers its members exclusive access to valuable trade data for the specific trades they contribute. By becoming a member, you gain automatic access to detailed data on these trades, enhancing your understanding of market dynamics. Members are required to submit their TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit) liftings and pricing data using standardised UNLOCODES for accuracy and consistency.

For a comprehensive view of the coverage areas, you can download the Reporting Location document HERE. This document provides essential information on the locations and trades currently covered by WLDL’s data collection efforts.

The data you submit is aggregated by CTS, which produces detailed reports exclusively for WLDL members. CTS operates in strict compliance with competition laws and regulations, as enforced by competition authorities, ensuring that the data management process is both legal and ethical.

WLDL retains ownership of the database, while CTS manages it on WLDL’s behalf. This structure ensures that the data is handled with the utmost care and confidentiality, providing members with reliable and insightful reports that can significantly enhance strategic decision-making. By participating in WLDL, you not only gain access to critical industry data but also contribute to the ongoing improvement and expansion of global trade data collection.

A Note From WLDL’s Chairman

“The objective of WLDL and its members is to produce the gold standard of container trade data, by counting boxes. No other trade data organisation does this. The high quality of the data output is well recognised around the world, especially by competition authorities. It is a cost-effective efficient way to process and obtain world trade data, fostering trust through transparent data sharing. In several important trades the data collection is almost 100%, in other trades it is less, but continually improving. The data output is a critical industry resource and when lines see it, they want it. I strongly encourage you contact CTS to learn more and help to bring all trade data collection closer to 100% by joining WLDL. I believe that CTS will quickly show you the benefits of membership.”

Unique Benefits of WLDL Membership

 

 

 

 

  • Enhance your understanding of global supply and demand with access to exclusive trade reports and sailing lists on contributed routes.
  • Enjoy the convenience of unlimited data users who can individually access the data through CTS’s secure portal.
  • Establish NDAs with customers to facilitate contract-based pricing, fostering trust and transparency among stakeholders at no extra cost.
  • Cost-effective way to access an unparalleled Global Shipping Line database without having to allocate internal resources to collect and process the data.
  • Benefit from a 50% discount on reports for trades you don’t currently operate in, facilitating market research and expansion opportunities.
  • Special container reports such as dangerous goods.

Non-Contributing Lines

 

 

 

 

Any shipping lines that are not WLDL members and, therefore, do not contribute data are referred to as Non-Contributing Lines (NCLs); CTS employs a variety of high-level data sources to estimate the remaining volumes. This approach provides a single view of total global trade.

CTS’s collection process involves utilising various sources, including:

  • Financial Statements
  • Port Statistics
  • Customs Data
  • In-house Lifting Estimates based on Supply/Capacity
  • Press Releases
  • Market Data

The flagship Far East to and from Europe trade is derived from 100% contributed data, reflecting CTS’s commitment to accuracy and reliability.

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    “ESL’s decision to subscribe to CTS/WLDL have been right from day one. The data and regular update on the market trends from WLDL have been instrumental in our analysis and service decisions. It has helped us in many ways including trade positioning to see where opportunities exist for us to participate.”

    Emirates Shipping Line

    If you are not a shipping line, explore our TEU Volumes , Price Indices or CTS Newsletter to unlock deeper insights now!

    All figures are published monthly with a one-month time lag. CTS does not count transhipments or empty boxes

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