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Container movement on the Asia-Europe trade reached all-time highs in both directions in 2019, according to statistics provided by Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. (CTS). The Japan Maritime Center (JMC) recently unveiled in a report it had compiled from CTS figures that outbound shipments from Asia to Europe increased 2.6% from the previous year to 16,602,473 TEUs. Imports from Europe to Asia grew a more favorable 6.3% to 8,129,677 TEUs.
By origin, westbound containers from Asia to Europe swelled across the board. Those from Northeast Asia went up 0.3% to 2,044,666 TEUs; from China (including Hong Kong), up 3.3% to 12,072,432 TEUs in total; and from Southeast Asia, up 0.9% to 2,485,297 TEUs.
By destination, shipments destined to North Europe amounted to 10,556,796 TEUs, up 2.9%; to the western Mediterranean, 2,878,764 TEUs, up 1.6%; and to the eastern Mediterranean, 3,166,913 TEUs, up 2.3%.
As for eastbound containers from Europe to Asia, meanwhile, those from North Europe were up 8.5% to 5,682,774 TEUs; from the western Mediterranean, up 1.4% to 1,208,732 TEUs; and from the eastern Mediterranean, up 1.4% to 1,238,171 TEUs.
By destination, imports to Northeast Asia numbered 1,669,070 TEUs, up 2.3%; to China (including Hong Kong), 4,412,042 TEUs, up 9.8%; and to Southeast Asia, 2,047,959 TEUs, up 2.5%.
