Mon, 22 Mar 2021 22:00:58 +0000
Containerized imports to the US from Asia jumped by 28.6 percent year over year in February 2021 according to the latest data from PIERS by IHS Markit. This is the seventh consecutive monthly double-digit rise with over 1,347000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) arriving in the US from Asia. Month on month containerized imports dropped 16.7 …
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