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The TSA Revenue Index for eastbound transpacific services improved on both U.S. West Coast and East Coast trades in September.
The index for cargo moving from Asia to the West Coast of the U.S. and interior point intermodal (IPI) was 85.05 points in September 2014, up 0.70 points compared to 84.35 for the previous month, registering a four consecutive month-on-month growth. The index declined slightly by 0.05 points compared with 86.10 for the same month last year.
On the trade from Asia to the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, the index stood at 87.17 in September, up 1.68 points from the previous month's 85.49 points, marking the 87-point level for the first time in 45 months since December 2010. Year on year, it gained 6.80 points compared to 78.68 for the corresponding month in 2013.
The TSA Revenue Index tracks average revenue per-40 foot container from Asia to the U.S. West Coast and to the East and Gulf coasts, which includes contracted and on-the-spot freight rates as well as terminal handling charges (THCs) and other non-floating charges but does not include bunker surcharges. The numbers are benchmarked in percentage terms against the baseline month of June 2008.
