APL sees volumes, rates increase

APL sees volumes, rates increase    APL said freight volumes in the four week period ending Aug. 20 was 216,900 40-foot equivalent units (FEU), 13 percent more than in the same 2010 period.
   Volumes were higher in most major trade lanes, particularly the transpacific and Asia/Europe trade lanes, the company said.
   Average freight rates in the period were $3,181 per FEU, 45 percent higher than in the comparable 2009 period.
   The company said there were “improved core freight rates in the major trade lanes and peak season surcharges on higher volumes.”