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Containerized exports from Japan to the U.S. decreased 5.3% to 47,275 TEUs in November, marking a year-on-year contraction for the second month in a row, according to Descartes Datamyne. The American research company has cited as contributing factors shipping space and container shortages as well as port congestion. From the previous month, however, there was an improvement of 8.1%.
Direct shipments from Japan to the U.S. plunged 20,6% to 29,930 TEUs. In contrast, those moved on the route via transshipment swelled 41.9% to a record high of 17,345 TEUs. Containers transshipped in South Korea ballooned 38.4% to 12,088 TEUs and in China, 36.4% to 2,513 TEUs. Those carried by way of Taiwan were even more significant, which more than tripled, skyrocketing 209.9% to 1,218 TEUs.
Looking at direct exports to the U.S. by port of origin in Japan, those from Tokyo, Nagoya and Shimizu were particularly sluggish, going down 37.7 % to 12,428 TEUs, 10.8% to 9,160 TEUs and 43% to 259 TEUs. Shipments from Kobe did not do well, either, although there was a much smaller shrinkage of 2.1% to 7,016 TEUs. On the other hand, those from Yokohama more than doubled, jumping 130.9% to 979 TEUs.
