12.10.01Box Traffic from Asia to US for July Makes 5th Straight Monthly Gain

Exports from Japan and 17 other Asian economies to the U.S. grew 8.3% from a year earlier to 1.216 million TEUs in July 2012, registering a year-on-year improvement for the fifth consecutive month, according to a report released on Sept. 27, 2012 by the Japan Maritime Center （JMC）.

The JMC, which compiled the report from statistical data provided by the Port Import/Export Reporting Service （PIERS） of the U.S., said that double-digit increases were scored for those from Japan, which surged 12.7%; from South Korea, 21.4%; and from Taiwan, 13.7%.

Those from Vietnam and India were even more favorable and reached all-time highs, soaring 29.5% and 21.4%, respectively.

Outbound containers from Japan went up 12.7% to 59,000 TEUs, marking a year-on-year rise for four months in a row.

Those from China, the leading source of U.S.-bound shipments, rose 5.6% to 776,000 TEUs, enjoying a share of 63.8% of the pie. Those from China and Hong Kong climbed 5.2% to 820,000 TEUs in total, accounting for 67.4%.