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22.10.11
WTO: Growth in Global Merchandize Trade to Decrease to 1% in 2023
World trade is expected to lose momentum in the second half of 2022 and remain subdued in 2023 as multiple shocks weigh on the global economy. World Trade Organization (WTO) economists now predict ...
22.10.07
CO2 Equivalent Emissions from LB Port Surges 35% in 2021
CO2 equivalent missions from the U.S. port of Long Beach amounted to 1,188,884 tons in 2021, which increased 35% from the previous year due to supply chain disruptions. The greatest rise was made f...
22.10.06
Ex-Shanghai Spot Rates Down on All Routes Due to Weaker Demand
Freight rates for container exports from China were bearish on major trade lanes in Week 39. The composite Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), an indicator for container exports from Shang...
22.10.05
Containers to/from Japan's 12 Leading Ports Swell in Q1, Led by Big 5
Japan's five major ports (Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe) handled 3,470,091 TEUs of containers in the first quarter (January-March) of this year, which improved 5.7% from a year earlier, a...
22.10.04
Containers to/from Japan Grow 3.7% to 22.46 Mln. TEUs in 2021
Japanese ports handled a total of 22.46 million TEUs of containers in 2021, which grew 3.7% from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). ...
22.10.03
WCI Slides for 31 Weeks Running
The composite World Container Index (WCI) decreased by 10% to $4,014 per FEU in Week 39, the 31st consecutive weekly decrease, and has dropped by 61% when compared with the same week of last year, ...
22.09.30
Containers to/from Japan's Bix 6 Ports Grow 6.5% to 1.23 Mln. TEUs In July
Japan's six major ports (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe) handled a total of 1,231,922 TEUs of oceangoing containers in July, which improved 6.5% from the same month of 2021, acco...
22.09.29
SSPI Improves for 18 Months Running
The Services Producer Price Index (SSPI) rose 1.9% from a year earlier to 107.1 points in August, which has remained on an upward trend for the 18th month in a row, the Bank of Japan announced earl...
22.09.28
Asia-U.S. Exports Grow 12.9% in Aug.
Outbound containers from 18 Asian countries and regions to the U.S. amounted to 1,989,974 TEUs in August, which grew 12.9% from a year earlier to a new record for the month in question and have inc...
22.09.28
SCFI Continues to Fall
The market for container exports from China was bearish in Week 38, as there was no last-minute shipment growth before the National Day Golden Week, which made transport demand remain weak. The com...
