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25.09.26
Japan-US Containers Increase 6.2% in Aug. With T/S Containers Accounting for Nearly 40%
Containers from Japan to the U.S. amounted 54,422 TEUs in August (based on volumes at ports of origin), up 6.2% for a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month, according to Descartes ...
25.09.25
SCFI Suffers 2-Digit Contraction Due to Weak Demand
The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) quoted 1,198.21 points in Week 38, down 14.3% for three consecutive weeks of decline. Transport demand was not as brisk as usual although C...
25.09.24
Ex-Busan Container Export Index Down 6.79%
The latest KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) quoted 1,785 points on Monday, according to Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC). Spot rates for container exports from Busan decreases on most trades-...
25.09.22
WCI Falls 6% With TP Rates Slipping Back to Early-Sept. Levels
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 6% from the previous week to $1,913 per FEU in Week 38, marking the 14th consecutive week of decline. After two weeks of moving in opposite directions, t...
25.09.19
IACI Increases 5% in H1 of Sept., Expected to Remain Stable in H2
Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) increased 5% in the first half of September to $611 per FEU, 9% lower than it was in September 2024. Drewry expects rates to remain stable in the second h...
25.09.18
Foreign-Trade Containers to/from Nagoya Port Grow 10.6% to 220K TEUs in Aug.
The Port of Nagoya handled 220,082 TEUs of foreign-trade containers in August, up 10.6% year on year for the fifth consecutive month of growth, according to preliminary figures tallied by the Nagoy...
25.09.17
US Container Imports from Asia Grow 4.1% in Aug.
U.S. container imports from 10 major Asian economies amounted to 1.86 million TEUs in August (based on volumes at ports of origin), up 4.1% year on year, according to statistics compiled by Descart...
25.09.16
WCI Decreases 3% in Week 37 as Asia-Europe Rates Plunge by 2 Digits
Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) decreased 3% from the previous week to $2,044 per FEU in Week 37, marking the 13th consecutive week of decline. For the second week in a row, spot rates on majo...
25.09.12
Survey: 50% of Japanese Companies Fear Competitiveness Deteriorations
When asked how the U.S. additional tariffs will affect Japanese enterprises in the U.S., it was found in a recent survey that 49.6% fear that relevant costs will lower their competitiveness. Regard...
25.09.11
GPT Report: US Container Imports Increase 1.8% in July, Expected to Decline from Aug.
Following a near-record peak this summer, imports to U.S. major container ports are expected to steadily decline for the remainder of the year amid rising tariffs, according to the Global Port Trac...
