NWSA Posts Strongest November Container Volumes in 5 Years

The US Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) recorded strongest import and export volumes for the month of November over the last five years.

News ID: 70968

Date: 19 December 2016 - 14:43

The US Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) recorded strongest import and export volumes for the month of November over the last five years. According to MANA, Full November imports stood at 133,221 TEUs, an increase of 27.5 percent compared to 104,51TEUs seen in the same month 2015.In addition, full exports rose by 22.7 percent to 95,442 TEUs in November 2016 from 77,822 TEUs recorded in the same period last year.The latest results come on the back of the alliance’s strongest October numbers since 2012.The NWSA said it had four more international vessel calls in November than October and three more than in last November.The year’s total container volumes are up almost 2 percent through November to 3.299,538 TEUs, compared to 3.246,211 TEUs recorded in the eleventh month of 2015.Furthermore, breakbulk cargo is down 24 percent year to date to 165,836 metric tons from 219,391 metric tons seen in November 2015.Additionally,  exports .declined 36 percent year to date to 150,962 metric tons and autos fell 10 percent to 151,985 units