Transpacific container volumes from Asia to the US slipped in the 2nd half of
2022 but still ended the full year with a 3% gain compared to 2021. Exports from
China and Taiwan to the US were down -2% and -3% respectively yoy, but all the
other key export regions registered positive growth, led by Vietnam (+12%),
Thailand (+15%) and Indonesia (+18%). But the momentum has turned negative even
for these emerging export markets in Southeast Asia, with all origins recording
significant falls in the 2