Recent data from Container Trades Statistics shows that container shipping volumes in the headhaul direction on Asia to Europe shipping lines have increased by 13.2% year on year in May.
Volumes on the first five months of 2014 on the trade lane have increased by 8% over the same period in 2013 to reach 6.2 million TEU.
The month of May marked the second largest increase reported in 2014 on the trade lane, recording just under the 14.6% increase recorded in March.
The overall Europe to Asia trade-lane saw a volume increase of 2% year on year in May.
Backhaul volumes are 1.5% ahead of the same period last year at 2.9m TEU, reported Lloyd’s Loading List, which also recorded, in terms of global volumes, that container liftings increased 5.7% when compared with last year in May, reaching 11.5m TEU.
The month of May marked the second largest increase reported in 2014 on the trade lane, recording just under the 14.6% increase recorded in March.
The overall Europe to Asia trade-lane saw a volume increase of 2% year on year in May.
Backhaul volumes are 1.5% ahead of the same period last year at 2.9m TEU, reported Lloyd’s Loading List, which also recorded, in terms of global volumes, that container liftings increased 5.7% when compared with last year in May, reaching 11.5m TEU.
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