Zepol Corp.From Zepol Corp.All LogisticsDespite Political Tension, March Saw U.S. Imports from Russia IncreaseAlthough tensions are high between the United States and Russia trade has remained consistent. Despite threats of trade sanctions by the United States, U.S. vessel imports from Russia have remained steady. TEUs (twenty-foot container) imports from Russia in March were actually up from February and totaled over 3,000 TEUs. So far in April, imports from Russia have still been consistent to the average volume of the past few months.April 24, 2014All LogisticsU.S. Imports for July and August Indicate Busier Holiday ShoppingU.S. imports in August are the second-highest month for twenty-foot container volume in 2013, according to Zepol, a trade intelligence company. The United States imported nearly 1.61 million TEUs in August, which is 5% less than July's 1.69 million, but a half a percentage higher than August of last year.September 19, 2013All LogisticsU.S. Imports Reported Stagnant for First Half of 2013U.S. vessel imports have declined almost 3 percent from May to June. Imports are also 1.6 percent below TEUs (twenty foot containers) seen in June of 2012. This year, U.S. ocean imports had a steady increase of 1 percent compared to the volume seen in 2012, but with the low June numbers that percentage has changed. Zepol has found that in the first six months of this year, compared to January through June of 2012, import volume is virtually stagnant. In fact, 2013 is down 0.3 percent, if you want to be picky.July 16, 2013All LogisticsMarch Madness? U.S. Imports Drop 15 Percent in One Month - Biggest Dip Since 2009U.S. import shipment volume for March, measured in TEUs, decreased by 15 percent from February and by 12.5 percent from March of 2012. While February imports were unusually high, March imports were unusually low. In fact, imports for the month of March have not been this low since 2009.April 16, 2013Forecasting & Demand PlanningZepol Corp. Spurs Phase Two of Export Bill-of-Lading DatabaseZepol Corp., a provider of trade intelligence, has moved into phase two of its U.S. export bill-of-lading database, known as TradeIQ Export.March 22, 2013All LogisticsData Shows February Imports Were Unusually High Year Over YearU.S. vessel imports are down 5 percent from January but up 15 percent from February of 2012, even with one less day this year. The total twenty-foot-container (TEU) count was over 1.4 million and total shipments were over 720,000. February imports have not reached this level for four years, which is a similar stat to what we saw in January. It appears that import levels are indeed reverting back to the numbers seen before the recession.March 20, 2013All LogisticsZepol Issues New Database for U.S. ExportersZepol Corp., a provider of trade intelligence products, has developed a new database for U.S. exporters.August 28, 2012Global LogisticsZepol Releases New Trade-Compliance Tool for ImportersZepol Corp., a provider of trade intelligence and management tools, has released ComplianceIQ.May 11, 2012All LogisticsU.S. Vessel Imports in March Increase 11.9 PercentU.S. import shipment volume for March, measured in TEUs, increased 11.9 percent from February, according to trade intelligence company Zepol.April 18, 2012Transportation & DistributionZepol Corp. Enhances Its Trade-Intelligence SoftwareZepol Corp. has introduced a pair of enhancements to its flagship trade-intelligence tool, TradeIQ. The changes make it easier to search for and extract precise trade data for U.S. importers and shippers, and to notify parties.April 17, 2012Page 1 of 2Next Page
