Asia-Europe volume up 3.5% in October

   October containerized imports from Asia to Europe grew 3.5 percent against the same month in 2010, according to the latest figures from Container Trade Statistics (CTS).
   CTS tracks container volumes on trades to and from Europe, using information direct from carriers.
   Asia-to-Europe volume reached 1.1 million TEUs in October, the latest month for which CTS has statistics. Year-to-date through October, volume was 11.7 million TEUs, up 4 percent on the same period in 2010.
   Eastbound transatlantic trade volume fell 7.3 percent year-on-year in October, to 221,300 TEUs, while westbound volume rose 9.2 percent, to 298,900 TEUs. Year-to-date, westbound volume has risen 8.5 percent year-on-year, to 2.8 million TEUs, while eastbound volume has risen 4.8 percent, to 2.4 million TEUs.