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April 2013 Sea Container Counts Are Still Contracting
Written by Steven Hansen For the second month in a row, both import and export container counts are contracting year-over-year – comparing same months in 2012 and 2013. Economically intuitive imports however are “less bad” (but are still growing year-to-date); … Continue reading
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Economic Warning Signals in March 2013 Sea Container Counts
Written by Steven Hansen Last month, container counts were showing a significant surge (in imports and exports) – suggesting that economic growth MAY actually be showing signs of life. What a difference one month makes. Economically intuitive imports have collapsed … Continue reading
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A Blowout in February 2013 Sea Container Counts
Written by Steven Hansen February container counts are showing a significant surge in imports and exports – suggesting that economic growth MAY actually be showing signs of life. There is little question that imports and exports in cumulative were “more … Continue reading
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January 2013 Sea Container Counts Still Show Slow Growing Economy
Written by Steven Hansen This January 2013 container data is the first clean month of data following a strike in late November and early December 2012. And the data shows marginal year-over-year export growth, and import year-over-year growth at over … Continue reading
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December 2012 Sea Container Counts Foretell Slow Growing Economy
Written by Steven Hansen This month’s container data is tainted as the busiest ports in the USA (Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles) were on strike between 27 November and 04 December. Although the ports were … Continue reading
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November 2012 Sea Container Counts Affected by Strike
Written by Steven Hansen This month’s container data will not enlighten as the busiest ports in the USA (Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles) were on strike between 27 November and 04 December. Although the ports … Continue reading
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October 2012 Sea Container Counts May Be Showing Improving Economy
Written by Steven Hansen October 2012 shows the second monthly year-over-year improvement in imports following 3 months contraction for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – and the first month of year-over-year gain in exports following three months … Continue reading
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September 2012 Sea Container Counts Show Slightly Expanding Economy
Written by Steven Hansen For the first time in 3 months imports improved year-over-year for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – however, exports contracted for the third month in a row year-over-year. traffic has been pulsing for … Continue reading
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August 2012 Sea Container Count Decline Continues
Written by Steven Hansen Strike Two. Both Import and Export container traffic has contracted year-over-year for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for the second month in a row in August 2012. traffic has been pulsing for most … Continue reading
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July 2012 Sea Container Counts Show the Economy is Struggling
Written by Steven Hansen After last month’s spurt of growth, July 2012 combined container traffic has contracted year-over-year for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. traffic has been pulsing for most of 2012 – one good month, one … Continue reading
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Tagged container, exports, imports, rail, shipping, Steven Hansen, traffic, truck
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Sea Container Counts Have Good Improvement in June 2012
Written by Steven Hansen In a nice surprise, the combined container counts for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed a relative surge of growth. The economically intuitive imports are up 4.8% year-over-year and up a more meager … Continue reading
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Sea Container Counts Continue to Warn Economy Slowing in May 2012
Written by Steven Hansen Using a similar lead sentence from last month, container counts are continuing to show the economy is struggling to make headway. The economically intuitive imports are down 2.5% year-over-year and up a meager 0.1% year-to-date. … Continue reading
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Tagged container, exports, imports, rail, shipping, Steven Hansen, traffic, truck
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April 2012 Sea Container Data Show Struggling Economy
Written by Steven Hansen Container counts are continuing to show the economy is struggling to make headway as the economically intuitive imports are up only 2.8% year-over-year and 0.8% year-to-date. There is a direct linkage between imports and USA economic … Continue reading
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Tagged container, exports, imports, rail, shipping, Steven Hansen, traffic, truck
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March 2012 Sea Container Data Shows Economy Soft
Written by Steven Hansen Container counts are showing the economy is struggling to make headway as the all important imports are up a measly 0.1% year-to-date. There is a direct linkage between imports and USA economic activity. And the only … Continue reading
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Import Container Counts Fall In February 2012, Mixed Economic Message
Written by Steven Hansen Imports of goods in containers sharply contracted at the Ports of LA and Long Beach in February 2012. This is a nasty start for 2012 as there is a linkage between decline of imports and recessions. … Continue reading
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Container Movements Show Flat Start to 2012
Combined imports and export container shipment growth was literally zero year-over-year at the Ports of LA and Long Beach in January 2012. This is a flat start for the new year. Exports (which are an indicator of competitiveness and global … Continue reading
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Container Shipments Improve in December 2011
Both imports and export container shipments grew at the Ports of LA and Long Beach in December 2011. This breaks a six month contraction of container imports, and last month’s unusual contraction of exports. Exports (which are an indicator of … Continue reading
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November 2011 Container Shipments Not Good
In November 2011, import containers have contracted year-over-year in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This is the sixth month in a row of contraction. Exports (which are an indicator of competitiveness and global economic growth) contracted for … Continue reading
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Sea Container Import Counts Contracted for Fifth Month in October 2011
In October 2011 – import containers have contracted year-over-year in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This is the fifth month in a row of contraction: June 2011 = -4.4% year-over-year July 2011 -= -2.1% year-over-year August 2011 … Continue reading
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September 2011 Sea Container Volumes Indicate Weak Economy
The transports are saying the USA is weak. Only imports are indicating a contracting economy – while rail is weakly expanding and diesel usage is not growing. Continue reading
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