November Asia-Europe volume falls

   November container volume from Asia to Europe declined by 5.3 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Container Trade Statistics.
   Volume reached 1 million TEUs on the westbound Asia-Europe lane in November, the latest month for which statistics are available.
   For the year, European volume from Asia was 12.7 million TEUs, a 3 percent increase from the same period in 2010.
   On the transatlantic, eastbound volume in November fell 4.6 percent, to 223,400 TEUs, while westbound volume climbed 7.1 percent, to 272,200 TEUs.
   For the year, eastbound volume was 2.6 million TEUs, 4 percent higher than in 2010. Westbound volume for the year was 3.1 million TEUs, 10 percent higher than in 2010.