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Container exports from Asia to Europe amounted to 1.59 million TEUs in July, according to statistics compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) from data provided by Container Trades Statistics (CTS). They increased 6.4% from a year earlier, which was a year-on-year improvement for 17 months in a row, due to briskness in furniture, bedding, garments and other consumer goods. In the first seven months (January-July), they totaled 10.34 million TEUs.
By origin, 1.24 million TEUs were exported from China and Hong Kong in July, up 9.6%; 213,084 TEUs from Southeast Asia, up 5.4%; and 135,763 TEUs from other parts of Northeast Asia, down 14.8%.
By destination, 984,912 TEUs were destined to North Europe in July, up 5.5%; 305,812 TEUs to the Western Mediterranean, up 13.4%; and 298,729 TEUs to the Eastern Mediterranean, up 3.1%.
Meanwhile, imports from Europe to Asia shrank 0.6% to 539,331 TEUs in July, suffering their first year-on-year contraction in three months. In January-July, in contrast, they grew 0.3% to 3.73 million TEUs.
By origin, 367,167 TEUs were imported from North Europe in July, down 4.1%; 91,610 TEUs from the Western Mediterranean, up 3.8%; and 80,554 TEUs from the Eastern Mediterranean, up 12.2%.
By destination, 253,332 TEUs were moved to China in July, down 4.4%; 161,437 TEUs from Southeast Asia, up 1.5%; and 124,561 TEUs from other parts of Northeast Asia, up 5.1%.
