Showing posts with label trade volume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trade volume. Show all posts

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Is Business Improving?

Not really

From Tradewinds

The report, released Friday by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and IHS Global Insight, now expects a total of 12.5 million teu during the year, up from the prior forecast of 12.3 million teu.

But the 2009 estimate represents a 17.7% drop compared to 2008 levels.


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Well, it's probably hit bottom, but that's the most we can say at this point.