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CENTRO INTERNAZIONALE STUDI CONTAINERS
ANNO XXXVIII - Numero FEBBRAIO 2020
INDUSTRY
NWSA JANUARY CONTAINER VOLUMES DROP AFTER TARIFF-DRIVEN SURGE
FEB 19 2020
The Northwest Seaport Alliance's total container volume for
January 2020 was 263,816 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a
19.1% decrease from January 2019. Following an unprecedented
international container throughput for the same month last year -
tied to shippers moving cargo ahead of tariffs, it created a larger
than usual gap in the year-over-year figures for January 2020.
Imports fell 21.4%, and exports declined 20.5%. The NWSA also
continues to monitor developments of the coronavirus outbreak and
expects to see negative impacts to the international trade industry,
including the Seattle and Tacoma gateway. Domestic container volumes
in January 2020 decreased 8.5% over January 2019. Alaska's
year-to-date volumes were down 13%, and Hawaii's year-todate volumes
were up 12.6%. Hawaii volumes benefitted from one additional vessel
call for the month over last year.
Other cargo highlights:
Breakbulk cargo volumes were down 11.5% year over year to 16,455
metric tons.
NWSA auto volumes year to date were 10,461 units, down 29.2%
year over year.
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