Zepol Says U.S. Imports Dropped in September, but up for Quarter
Zepol said U.S. import shipment volume for September, measured in TEUs, was down 3.6% from August, but up 2.6% from September 2011. Imports of TEUs dropped from more than 1.6 million in August to 1.55 million in September. Q3 of…
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2012 was up 3.8% from Q3 2011, said Zepol CEO Paul Rassmussen. Most Asian countries had a drop in shipments to the U.S. from August to September, but an overall rise in Q3 compared to Q3 of last year, the report said. China was up 0.57% from Q3 2011, and South Korea rose 8.5% and Japan 3%.