Mario O. Moreno

mmoreno@joc.com

Mario O. Moreno is economist for The Journal of Commerce. He is based in Newark, N.J.

 
Get ready for another year of modest growth for U.S. containerized imports.

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MarioMoreno_JoC said: Why shippers,ports,carriers must follow home sales? Sales prompt consumption of top import by volume:FURNITURE. http://t.co/xgA68DAg1e
MarioMoreno_JoC said: Why shippers,ports,carriers must follow home sales? Sales prompt consumption of top import good by vol:FURNITURE http://t.co/5q65rb6iIQ
MarioMoreno_JoC said: Existing home sales up 0.6% in April. Tight supply, strong price gains hurting sales.
MarioMoreno_JoC said: U.S. containerized #imports down 7% YoY in March. http://t.co/VqEXpTKvE4
MarioMoreno_JoC said: @portoflongbeach volume up 19% YoY in 1Q13, lifting west coast container traffic share to 28.8% from 25.1% in 1Q12. http://t.co/7Xwf0ixh1m
MarioMoreno_JoC said: @PortofTacoma saw largest YoY jump in west coast container traffic in 1Q13, up 46%. http://t.co/7Xwf0ixh1m
MarioMoreno_JoC said: West coast US ports held 85.6% share of container traffic in 1Q13 vs. Canada's 14.4%,slightly changed from 1Q12. http://t.co/7Xwf0ixh1m
MarioMoreno_JoC said: SCFI index down for 9 straight weeks. Too much capacity, too weak demand, or both? http://t.co/FQfUBETs4P
MarioMoreno_JoC said: My life and work at the Journal of Commerce. http://t.co/DADtieXzVX Thanks 'Que Viva! Indiana for the nice interview.
MarioMoreno_JoC said: Gracias a los amigos de Que Viva! Indiana por la agradable entrevista que me hicieron. Paginas 6-9 http://t.co/DADtieXzVX

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Steep declines in imports of furniture, toys and footwear in February helped pushed U.S. containerized imports down 5.8 percent year-over-year, the first decline in four months.