U.S. containerized imports up 1% in 2011

Thursday, January 12, 2012

U.S. containerized import volume rose 1.5 percent year-on-year in December, according to trade intelligence firm Zepol Corp, with total inbound volume increasing just less than 1 percent for 2011 compared to 2010. U.S. imports from China declined in 2011 by 0.8 percent, while imports from South Korea rose by 5.3 percent. Total 2011 imports from Asia dropped by 0.5 percent, while imports from Europe rose by 8.5 percent, partly due to a 12.2 percent increase from Germany and a 19.3 ...

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