The year of 2011 was filled with ups and downs, but Zepol’s
TradeIQ™ shows that total TEU imports are up 0.98% from 2010.
Below is a table of 2011’s total shipments from port regions around the world, compared to last year.
| Port Region |
2011 Total
Shipments |
Percent Change
over 2010 |
| Asia |
6,117,741
|
0.21%
|
| Europe |
1,336,808
|
10.79% |
Central America (includes Mexico)
|
546,831
|
4.98%
|
| South America |
240,391
|
3.24%
|
Middle East
|
126,852
|
-2.87% |
| Other |
109,136
|
10.61%
|
| Australia, New Zealand and Oceania |
63,910
|
-0.61%
|
Africa
|
47,961
|
0.25%
|
North America
|
36,826
|
-1.89%
|
| Total |
72,077,835
|
1.95% |
Below is the trend of the last 13 months showing total TEU volume and shipments, as seen in Zepol's monthly vessel import press release.
Methodology:
Zepol's data is derived from Bills of Lading entered into the Automated Manifest System. This information represents the number of House manifests entered by importers of waterborne vessel goods. This is the earliest indicator for trade data available for the previous month’s import activity. The data excludes shipments from empty containers, excludes shipments labeled as freight remaining on board, and may contain other data anomalies.