Western Railroad Discussion > Top Ten Importers and Exporters for 2015

Listed below are the Top Ten Importers and Exporters by TEU (Twenty Foot Equivilant) the year 2015

Top Ten Importers

1  Walmart              795,900 TEU
2  Target                 537,000
3  Home Depot     352,900
4  Lowes                261,500
5 Dole Foods        216,800
6 Samsung           159,300
7 Family Dollar     153,200
8 LG  Group          142.300   Electronics  TV etc
9Chiquita               142,000
10 Ikea                   135,50o




Top Ten Exporters
  
1   America Chung Nam       356.500 TEU   waste paper
2  Koch Industries                  261,800           lumber waste paper cotton
3 International Paper            144,400
4 Denison/Ralison                 114,800           waste  
5 Delong                                 93,800               grain
6 International Paper           84000                 paper
7 Lansing Trade                    78,900             Grain
8 Dupont                                 77,600             Plastics and chemicals
9 Westrock                             76,500             Chemicals
10 Newport CH Intl               71,400              waste paper

As evident  in products imported are products which carry a good rates--exports  are heavy and low rated.  In some cases steamship lines will not book these heavy loads as the ship will operate less expensive with lighter loads or empties.  Also the waste paper consignees are slow returning equipment which is always needed

Information from Journal of Commerce May 30 2015

FYI
 
Dale Smith


 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/26/16 13:19 by mearsksealand.

And a lot more imports than exports too.

#5 Dole, #9 Chiquita...that's a lot of bananas!

Very interesting how some heavy "waste" loads are not accepted.  Why not raise the rates and make more money?  Is the demand for that product so soft that it can't bear a higher rate?  It's a chance to make money both ways for the steamship lines. 

coach Wrote:
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> Very interesting how some heavy "waste" loads are
> not accepted.  Why not raise the rates and make
> more money?  Is the demand for that product so
> soft that it can't bear a higher rate?  It's a
> chance to make money both ways for the steamship
> lines. 

Yes, the price for scrap metal and scrap plasic has been very soft for the last 5 years or so.