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The TSA Revenue Index for eastbound transpacific services substantially improved on both U.S. West Coast and East Coast trades in December 2014.
The index for cargo moving from Asia to the West Coast of the U.S. and interior point intermodal (IPI) was 86.28 points in December 2014, up 2.51 points compared to 83.77 for the previous month, the second highest in 2014 following the February index. Compared to 81.03 for the same month in the previous year, the December figure represents a 5.25 points increase.
On the trade from Asia to the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, the index stood at 87.85 in December, up 2.87 points from the previous month's 84.98 points, marking the highest score in the past three years. Year on year, it gained 11.40 points compared to 76.71 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.
