Containerized Exports Continue to Grow, says FMC
The amount of containerized exports carried on ships from the U.S. increased again in 2012 based on data from Port Import/Export Reporting Service (PIERS) reviewed by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), said Commissioner William Doyle in a statement. Doyle also noted that the total merchandise exports from all 50 states helped contribute to the record-setting value of goods and services exported in 2012, which reached $2.2 trillion, an improvement from 2011. Nationwide, 2012 U.S. merchandise exports to countries with which the U.S. has trade agreements continued to outpace other markets, said Doyle. The top-10 carriers of containerized export in 2012, according to PIERS, were:
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- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
- Maersk Line
- APL
- Evergreen Line
- Hapag-Lloyd
- CMA CGM Group
- Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL)
- Hanjin Shipping
- Hyundai Merchant Marine Company (Hyundai)
- Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line)