Japan Maritime Center

Asia-Europe container exports increase in June, H1

Container exports from Asia to Europe jumped 11.9% year on year to 1.49 million TEUs in June, which have remained on an upward trend for four months in a row, according to statistics compiled by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) with data provided by Container Trades Statistics (CTS).

Increases in automobiles, construction machinery and other commodities contributed to the overall growth.

In the first half (January-June), a total of 8.19 million TEUs were traded from Asia to Europe, which swelled...

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Asean box trade with the US growing faster than China’s as sourcing shifts

South-east Asia’s container trade with the US is growing faster than China’s, highlighting the region’s shifting sourcing patterns.
According to the Japan Maritime Center (JMC), the share of US container imports originating in Asean broke through 20% for the first time last year – while China’s share declined for the second successive year.
Asean volumes were up 16.1% to 4m teu, bringing the region’s total share to 21.9%, while volumes originating in …

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