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    Global Container movement 71,9 million TEU (including approximately 22% empty positioning)
    Selected main trades-full containers

    Year

    Eastbound

    Westbound

    TRANS-PACIFIC TEUs Growth TEUs Growth

    1999

    6.29 million

    + 12.7%

    3.45 million

    + 9.9%

    2000

    7.21 million

    + 14.6%

    3.78 million

    + 9.6%

    2001

    7.35 million

    + 2.0%

    3.65 million

    - 3.2%
    ASIA/NORTH EUROPE TEUs Growth TEUs Growth

    1999

    2.42 million

    + 20.9%

    3.42 million

    + 7.5%

    2000

    2.68 million

    + 10.5 %

    3.77 million

    + 10.1%

    2001

    2.72 million

    + 1.4%

    3.74 million

    - 0.8%
    TRANS-ATLANTIC TEUs Growth

    TEUs

    Growth

    1999

    1.51 million

    - 1.4%

    1.89 million

    + 9.9%

    2000

    1.52 million

    + 0.6%

    2.10 million

    + 11.1%

    2001

    1.54 million

    + 1.7 %

    2.12 million

    + 1.1%
    Source: Drewry's Container Market Quarterly (June 2002)