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2009 December 9   15:20

Volumes of JIFFA international transshipment down 16 % - to 33,47 million tons in the first half of 2009

The volumes of transshipment by the members of association of the international transport-forwarding organisations of Japan (JIFFA) in the first half of the year 2009 (April - September) dropped to 16,2 % in comparison with the according period of 2008, the JIFFA press release said.

Export of members of the association fell 26,9 % - to 12,052 million tons in April-September. Import volumes down 8,7 % to 21,423 million tons.

Trade with China also was hit and the volume dropped 0,7 % to 14,178 million tons, trade with Hong Kong reduced to 19,6 % and made 3,306 million tons, trade with Europe -  22,7 % to 2,881 million tons, the decline in the trade turnover with the USA -35 % to 2,749 million tons.
JIFFA merged in 1981, at least 367 companies are members of JIFFA.

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