port_volume

Get average dwelling times and TEU volumes from the top ports.

Examples

from openbb import obb
obb.economy.port_volume(provider='econdb')

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Parameters

• standard
• econdb

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
start_date	Union[date, str]	Start date of the data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.	None	True
end_date	Union[date, str]	End date of the data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.	None	True

Name	Type	Description	Default	Optional
start_date	Union[date, str]	Start date of the data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.	None	True
end_date	Union[date, str]	End date of the data, in YYYY-MM-DD format.	None	True

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Returns

OBBject
    results : List[PortVolume]
        Serializable results.

    provider : Optional[Literal['econdb']]
        Provider name.

    warnings : Optional[List[Warning_]]
        List of warnings.

    chart : Optional[Chart]
        Chart object.

    extra : Dict[str, Any]
        Extra info.

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Data

• standard
• econdb

Name	Type	Description
date	Union[date, str]	The date of the data.
port_code	str	Port code.
port_name	str	Port name.
country	str	Country where the port is located.

Name	Type	Description
date	Union[date, str]	The date of the data.
port_code	str	Port code.
port_name	str	Port name.
country	str	Country where the port is located.
export_dwell_time	float	EconDB model estimate for the average number of days from when a container enters the terminal gates until it is loaded on a vessel. High dwelling times can indicate vessel delays.
import_dwell_time	float	EconDB model estimate for the average number of days from when a container is discharged from a vessel until it exits the terminal gates. High dwelling times can indicate trucking or port congestion.
import_teu	int	EconDB model estimate for the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers imported through the port.
export_teu	int	EconDB model estimate for the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers exported through the port.