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Port Alf

Where is the Port?
ALF is located near the monitored sea lanes. The official UN/LOCODE of this port is DEAQF.

How many vessels are in Alf port?
There are currently 19 vessels in port and 61 vessels recently departed.

Port map updates in near real-time from AIS snapshots and route transitions. Use the vessel-type filters and names toggle in the map control.

CH flag DCS AMETHYST 2

Vessel type: Passenger | IMO: 7001722 | MMSI: MMSI: 269057103
Call sign:
Current Status

Where is the vessel?

DCS AMETHYST 2 is currently in Near Erden, based on AIS data received about 1d ago.

Latest AIS update:

Current position: 49.96752° N, 6.99939° E (Near Erden)

Average speed (last 7 days): Loading…

Average speed (last 30 days): Loading…

Vessel profile: DCS AMETHYST 2 is a Passenger with dimensions m x m.

This page combines live AIS, route history, probable destination signals, nearby traffic, and port activity for practical vessel monitoring.

The current position of vessel DCS AMETHYST 2 is 49.96752 lat / 6.99939 lng. Updated: 2026-04-28 02:05:53 UTC
Nearest reference points:
  • Near KOBLENZ
  • Near LULSDORF
  • Near Ehrenfeld

Currently sailing under the flag of Switzerland CH flag

Details:

Live Vessel DCS AMETHYST 2 Analytics (details, animations, etc.)


Recent AIS points (UTC):
2026-04-28 02:05:53 UTC · 49.96752, 6.99939 · SOG 7.2 kn · COG 14°

Track of the vessel in the last 60 days


Most frequent incoming origins

No route destination distribution yet.

Most frequent outgoing destinations

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You can see routes between ports on port-to-port analytics.


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Recent vessel arrivals at the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 61
2025-09-15 13:03 UTC · CH flagLYNN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057204 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · BE flagCLEMA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205479090 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · EUROPA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211034565 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · THEODOR HEUSS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513690 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · NL flagNIVOMA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670015 | Type:
2025-09-10 02:08 UTC · NL flagINTANTUM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244700639 | Type:
2025-09-10 02:08 UTC · VIKING HERJA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057587 | Type:
2025-09-08 22:26 UTC · CH flagEXCELLENCE PEARL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057195 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:59 UTC · GRACE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057539 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:41 UTC · NL flagOLEANDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244660664 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:41 UTC · NL flagWILHELMINA ARINA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244650577 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:41 UTC · CH flagAMACERTO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057394 | Type:
2025-09-08 13:39 UTC · 'BERNKASTEL'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211504570 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:16 UTC · NL flagSIERRA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244630131 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · 'MOSELKOENIGIN'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211693100 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · CH flagCYNTHIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057131 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · 'ROMANTICA'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211514020 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · ALLURE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244660982 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · THURGAU SAXONIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057136 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · THEODOR HEUSS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513690 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · REMIGIUS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211711600 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · BE flagMISSOURI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205387390 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · NL flagGRATIAS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670581 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · EUROPA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211034565 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · NL flagMAGNIFIQUE III
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244150672 | Type:
2025-09-05 22:47 UTC · NL flagINITIUM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244660189 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:29 UTC · VIVA MOMENTS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057635 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:54 UTC · RHEIN PRINZESSIN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057632 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · CH flagVISTA SKY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057720 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · NL flagKVB LANY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244690534 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · ICARIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205224690 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · STADT BONN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513730 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:43 UTC · NL flagMANOUK III
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670069 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:43 UTC · NL flagSUBLIME
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244750916 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:43 UTC · PRINCESSE ROYAL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244730761 | Type:
2025-09-05 07:14 UTC · CH flagEXCELLENCE QUEEN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057365 | Type:
2025-09-05 07:13 UTC · NL flagDEPENDANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244095457 | Type:
2025-09-04 22:35 UTC · INTERCEPTOR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244001635 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:35 UTC · CH flagOSCAR WILDE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057612 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · NL flagZEELAND
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244700965 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · ENAXOR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205244590 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · KORSAR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211311160 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · NL flagMOBITRANS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244615365 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:03 UTC · 244041080
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244041080 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · DE flagMAIN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211285050 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · NL flagNATAL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244700826 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · ARKONA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211138120 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · CH flagLYNN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057204 | Type:
2025-09-03 14:52 UTC · BG flagELEGANT LADY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 207072229 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:25 UTC · QUO VADIS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670201 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:25 UTC · THEODOR HEUSS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513690 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:25 UTC · BE flagAMARA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205540190 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · CH flagSWISS CRYSTAL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057088 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · 'ROMANTICA'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211514020 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · 'BERNKASTEL'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211504570 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · NL flagLA NOUVELLE ETOILE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244710867 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · 'MOSELKOENIGIN'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211693100 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · NL flagPHILOS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670773 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · AMICI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244237773 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · EUROPA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211034565 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · REMIGIUS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211711600 | Type:

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 61
2025-09-15 13:03 UTC · CH flagLYNN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057204 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · BE flagCLEMA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205479090 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · EUROPA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211034565 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · THEODOR HEUSS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513690 | Type:
2025-09-15 12:41 UTC · NL flagNIVOMA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670015 | Type:
2025-09-10 02:08 UTC · NL flagINTANTUM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244700639 | Type:
2025-09-10 02:08 UTC · VIKING HERJA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057587 | Type:
2025-09-08 22:26 UTC · CH flagEXCELLENCE PEARL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057195 | Type:
2025-09-08 21:59 UTC · GRACE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057539 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:41 UTC · NL flagOLEANDER
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244660664 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:41 UTC · NL flagWILHELMINA ARINA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244650577 | Type:
2025-09-08 15:41 UTC · CH flagAMACERTO
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057394 | Type:
2025-09-08 13:39 UTC · 'BERNKASTEL'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211504570 | Type:
2025-09-08 12:16 UTC · NL flagSIERRA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244630131 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · 'MOSELKOENIGIN'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211693100 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · CH flagCYNTHIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057131 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · 'ROMANTICA'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211514020 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · ALLURE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244660982 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:15 UTC · THURGAU SAXONIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057136 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · THEODOR HEUSS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513690 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · REMIGIUS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211711600 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · BE flagMISSOURI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205387390 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · NL flagGRATIAS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670581 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · EUROPA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211034565 | Type:
2025-09-08 11:14 UTC · NL flagMAGNIFIQUE III
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244150672 | Type:
2025-09-05 22:47 UTC · NL flagINITIUM
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244660189 | Type:
2025-09-05 21:29 UTC · VIVA MOMENTS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057635 | Type:
2025-09-05 19:54 UTC · RHEIN PRINZESSIN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057632 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · CH flagVISTA SKY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057720 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · NL flagKVB LANY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244690534 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · ICARIA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205224690 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:45 UTC · STADT BONN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513730 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:43 UTC · NL flagMANOUK III
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670069 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:43 UTC · NL flagSUBLIME
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244750916 | Type:
2025-09-05 17:43 UTC · PRINCESSE ROYAL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244730761 | Type:
2025-09-05 07:14 UTC · CH flagEXCELLENCE QUEEN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057365 | Type:
2025-09-05 07:13 UTC · NL flagDEPENDANT
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244095457 | Type:
2025-09-04 22:35 UTC · INTERCEPTOR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244001635 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:35 UTC · CH flagOSCAR WILDE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057612 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · NL flagZEELAND
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244700965 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · ENAXOR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205244590 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · KORSAR
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211311160 | Type:
2025-09-04 11:32 UTC · NL flagMOBITRANS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244615365 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:03 UTC · 244041080
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244041080 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · DE flagMAIN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211285050 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · NL flagNATAL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244700826 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · ARKONA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211138120 | Type:
2025-09-04 06:00 UTC · CH flagLYNN
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057204 | Type:
2025-09-03 14:52 UTC · BG flagELEGANT LADY
IMO: 0, MMSI: 207072229 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:25 UTC · QUO VADIS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670201 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:25 UTC · THEODOR HEUSS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211513690 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:25 UTC · BE flagAMARA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 205540190 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · CH flagSWISS CRYSTAL
IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057088 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · 'ROMANTICA'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211514020 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · 'BERNKASTEL'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211504570 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · NL flagLA NOUVELLE ETOILE
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244710867 | Type:
2025-09-03 09:22 UTC · 'MOSELKOENIGIN'
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211693100 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · NL flagPHILOS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244670773 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · AMICI
IMO: 0, MMSI: 244237773 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · EUROPA
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211034565 | Type:
2025-09-02 14:43 UTC · REMIGIUS
IMO: 0, MMSI: 211711600 | Type:

Shipping companies (lines) whose ships most often called at the port Alf:

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Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 16 calls (88.9%)
Cargo · 1 calls (5.6%)
Passenger · 1 calls (5.6%)

Most frequent incoming origins

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Most frequent outgoing destinations

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Vessels currently in port

Detected by latest AIS in the extended port area, latest 72 hours (deduplicated by vessel).

'BERNKASTEL KUES'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211669770 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:53:55 UTC
'RIVERBAR'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211766760 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:53:15 UTC
MMSI 211421810
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211421810 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:52:28 UTC
NL flagOLYMPIA
Type: Passenger | IMO: 0, MMSI: 244308718 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:51:33 UTC
MMSI 269057092
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057092 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:50:28 UTC
CH flagVIKING HILD
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 269057586 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:47:04 UTC
211394700
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211394700 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:46:55 UTC
MMSI 211883490
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211883490 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:44:17 UTC
MOSELPRINZ
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211274500 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:36:00 UTC
EUROPA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211034565 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:23:05 UTC
BE flagBEN LOVE
Type: Cargo | IMO: 0, MMSI: 205570790 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:18:53 UTC
NL flagRIJNTRANS
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 244710940 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:10:23 UTC
SOPHIE DEYMANN
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211417710 | AIS: 2026-04-28 23:02:19 UTC
DE flagRHENUS-DILLINGEN 1&2
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211706140 | AIS: 2026-04-28 20:19:38 UTC
BE flagPURA VIDA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 205538490 | AIS: 2026-04-28 16:53:17 UTC
EDNA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 316035721 | AIS: 2026-04-28 16:25:24 UTC
'MOSELKOENIGIN'
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211693100 | AIS: 2026-04-28 15:37:42 UTC
REMIGIUS
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211711600 | AIS: 2026-04-28 15:31:27 UTC
CH flagDCS AMETHYST 2
Type: Passenger | IMO: 7001722, MMSI: 269057103 | AIS: 2026-04-28 03:51:40 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.

No expected arrivals found for next 10 days.

Port in news

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reddit:r/worldnews · 2026-04-19 22:47:05
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ABS and Alfred Maritime advance cruise fleet safety and operations
people_culture · 2026-04-18 11:32:21
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Alfred Maritime GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop technical projects for the cruise sector. The agreement sets a framework for collaboration in three areas. These include fleet performance and health monitorin...
Himalaya Shipping scores fresh premium index-linked charter
Splash247 · 2026-04-17 10:30:00
Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has lined up fresh employment for its newcastlemax, keeping the LNG dual-fuel bulker trading at a premium to the wider capesize market. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner said the 2024-built 210,000 dwt Mount Emai has secured a charter for 12 to 14 months, starting in the first half of May immediately after …
Vessel brings over half a billion gallons of US LNG to Puerto Rico
ports_congestion · 2026-04-17 10:02:19
A vessel, described as the first U.S.-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier dedicated to serving Puerto Rico, has transported more than 500 million gallons to the North American country during its first year of operation, according to Crowley, a U.S.-owned and operated m...
Real-time shipment visibility sounds great in theory -- why is it still so unreliable in practice?
sanctions_shadow_enforcement · 2026-04-16 14:46:02
One of the things that gets talked about most in digital shipping is real-time visibility. Every platform promises it, carriers are increasingly mandated to provide tracking data, and customers expect it as a baseline now. So why does it still feel like half the time the track...
Real-time shipment visibility sounds great in theory -- why is it still so unreliable in practice?
reddit:r/shipping · 2026-04-16 14:46:02
One of the things that gets talked about most in digital shipping is real-time visibility. Every platform promises it, carriers are increasingly mandated to provide tracking data, and customers expect it as a baseline now. So why does it still feel like half the time the tracking update is either wrong, delayed by twelve hours, or just stops at some point mid-journey? Been dealing with this across a few different fre
Half-Full Tanker Heading to Japan Highlights Scramble for Oil
people_culture · 2026-04-16 12:42:28
A partially filled supertanker heading to Japan after receiving its Middle Eastern oil cargo via a ship transfer at sea highlights the desperate measures the nation’s refiners are taking to secure supply quickly.
Half-Full Tanker Heading to Japan Highlights Scramble for Oil
gCaptain · 2026-04-16 12:42:28
A partially filled supertanker heading to Japan after receiving its Middle Eastern oil cargo via a ship transfer at sea highlights the desperate measures the nation’s refiners are taking to secure supply quickly. 
Half-Full Tanker Heading to Japan Highlights Scramble for Oil
freight_commodity_indices · 2026-04-16 12:42:28
A partially filled supertanker heading to Japan after receiving its Middle Eastern oil cargo via a ship transfer at sea highlights the desperate measures the nation’s refiners are taking to secure supply quickly. 
GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of one new LNG Carrier
people_culture · 2026-04-15 21:00:51
GTT announces that it has received, in the first quarter of 2026, an order from the shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of one new Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC) on behalf of an Asian ship-owner. GTT will design the cryogenic tanks of the vessel, which ...
GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of one new LNG Carrier
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-04-15 21:00:51
GTT announces that it has received, in the first quarter of 2026, an order from the shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of one new Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC) on behalf of an Asian ship-owner. GTT will design the cryogenic tanks of the vessel, which will provide a total capacity of 174,000 ...
ABS and Alfred Maritime to Advance Fleet Operations and Safety for Cruise Vessels
people_culture · 2026-04-15 14:50:45
ABS and Alfred Maritime GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore technical projects that benefit cruise operators, vessels, crews and passengers. The MOU establishes a framework for...
ABS and Alfred Maritime to Advance Fleet Operations and Safety for Cruise Vessels
gCaptain · 2026-04-15 14:50:45
ABS and Alfred Maritime GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore technical projects that benefit cruise operators, vessels, crews and passengers. The MOU establishes a framework for...
Dolphin Drilling lines up $230m semisub contract
Splash247 · 2026-04-15 02:20:00
Oslo-listed Dolphin Drilling has moved closer to securing fresh work for its semisubmersible Borgland Dolphin, signing a letter of intent with an undisclosed client. The potential contract is valued at around $230m and is set to start in the second half of 2027, rolling straight on from the rig’s current job with Repsol. If finalised, …
Barclays cuts US Q1 GDP growth forecast amid weaker consumer spending
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-04-14 21:00:58
Barclays has cut its first-quarter U.S. GDP growth forecast by half a percentage point to 2.5% quarter-on-quarter annualized, citing weaker-than-expected consumer spending and softer income fundamentals in the opening months of the year. The bank’s full-year 2026 real GDP growth forecast now stands at 2.4% on a fourth-quarter-over-fourth-quarter basis. The revision follows data showing that ...