Zepol: MSC grew in the US in 2013, while Maersk Line lost
Container import of goods to the United States reached the highest level since 2007. "This bodes well for the economy," says analysts Zepol in a new analysis that points to MSC as the winner on the American market.
BY TOMAS KRISTIANSEN
If the number of containers filled with goods entering the United States serves as an indicator of the country's economy, then things are moving in the right direction. Last year the number of "imported containers" increased by 3.7 percent, which means that the liner ships carried 18.2 million teu into the United States, reaching the highest level since 2007, and a good indicator that the American economy is improving, says analyst agency Zepol.
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