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World trade of containerized cargo deteriorated by 1.5% compared to September, down to 10,466,100 TEUs, or 6.5% compared to May's peak of 11,193,600 TEUs, according to Container Trades Statistics (CTS).
Containerized shipments shipped from all overseas countries to North America fell by 3.7% compared to September, down to 1,795,500 TEUs, or 5% compared to May's peak of 1,890,800 TEU', and that to Europe fell by 4.5%, down to 1,623,300 TEUs, or 10.5% compared to May's peak of 1,823,300 TEU'.
On the other hand, traffic to Asia grew by 7.9% compared to September, up to 1,870,400 TEUs, reversing a general downward trend also started in May. China, in particular, was more interested in importing consumer goods, not just raw materials.s
