Carrier
Web site
World, U.S. Headquarters
U.S. Imports
1st Quarter 2009
U.S. Imports
1st Quarter 2008
Percent change (volume)
Dubai; Cranford, N.J.
www.uasc.net
UASC
0.5%
17,612
21,575
- 18.4%
27
Naples; Iselin, N.J.
www.aclcargo.com www.grimaldi.napoli.it
ACL/Grimaldi Group
0.5%
15,834
18,329
- 13.6%
28
Coral Gables, Fla.
www.freshdelmonte.com
Network Shipping
0.4%
14,154
10,459
35.3%
29
Charlotte, N.C.
www.horizon-lines.com
Horizon Lines
0.3%
11,125
14,067
- 20.9%
30
0.3%
9,881
12,969
- 23.8%
31
Jacksonville, Fla.
www.seastarline.com
Sea Star Line
0.2%
7,472
6,681
11.8%
32
0.2%
6,765
8,762
- 22.8%
33
Valparaiso, Chile; South Plainfield, N.J.
Riviera Beach, Fla.
www.tropical.com CCNI
0.2%
6,535
10,522
- 37.9%
34
Jacksonville, Fla.
www.trailerbridge.com
Trailer Bridge
0.2%
6,373
6,105
4.4%
35
0.2%
6,135
8,635
- 28.9%
36
Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Port Everglades
N/A
Agriculture Investment Export
0.2%
6,050
5,531
9.4%
37
Panama City, Fla.
www.lineaships.com
Linea Peninsular
0.2%
5,258
5,573
- 5.7%
38
0.1%
4,267
8,678
- 50.8%
39
Istanbul; Secaucus, N.J.
www.turkonamerica.com
Turkon Line
0.1%
3,948
6,855
- 42.4%
40
Gothenburg; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.;
www.atlanticargo.com www.griegstar.com
0.1%
3,455
5,463
- 36.8%
Sources: PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, a Journal of Commerce sister company, www.piers.com; carrier Web sites
Compiled by Marsha Salisbury, research editor, msalisbury@joc.com or 873-848-7024.
TEU count includes all international containerized oceanborne cargo discharged at U.S. ports, including trade with Puerto Rico. The JoC Top 40 Carriers accounted for 99 percent of the 3. 3 million TEUs of containerized imports in this year's first quarter.
1 Maersk Sealand and P&O Nedlloyd were rebranded Maersk Line in 2006.
2 Evergreen Line includes the rebranded Evergreen Marine, Hatsu Marine and Italia Marittima (the former Lloyd Triestino).
3 CMA CGM Group brands include CMA CGM, ANL Container Line, MacAndrews & Co., Delmas (with OTAL), acquired in 2006, and U.S. Lines Ltd., acquired in December 2007.
4 Hapag-Lloyd and CP Ships' TEUs are shown combined. The CP Ships brand was retired when the integration of the two companies' services was completed.
5 Hamburg Sud Group includes Alianca Lines; Fesco's cross-trade Australia-New Zealand liner services, acquired in 2006; and Costa Container Lines, acquired in December 2007.
6 CSAV Group includes CSAV, CSAV Norasia, Compania Libra de Navegacao (Libra) and Compania Libra de Navegacion Uruguay SA (the rebranded Montemar Maritima, formerly known as Pan American Independent Line).
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