{"id":2207,"date":"2017-05-25T22:31:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T15:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vtrlogistics.com.vn\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2017-05-25T22:31:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T15:31:43","slug":"vessel-calls-from-oakland-to-southeast-asia-up-by-50-pct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtrlogistics.com.vn\/?p=2207&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"VESSEL CALLS FROM OAKLAND TO SOUTHEAST ASIA UP BY 50 PCT"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Port of Oakland has assumed a more prominent role in Southeast Asian trade, the port\u2019s executive director Chris Lytle said, announcing that direct vessel calls from Oakland\u00a0to Southeast Asia have risen by\u00a050 percent this spring<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Port of Oakland<\/span><\/p>\n

Namely, direct weekly vessel calls to Southeast Asia have risen from 10-to-15 since April 1. Further highlights that prompted the increase in the number of vessel calls\u00a0include the first direct vessel service between Oakland and Jakarta, an increase from 2-to-4 weekly voyages linking Oakland with the Port of Laem Chabang near Bangkok; and an added weekly Singapore call enabling more cargo to be transported from nearby Cambodia to Oakland.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSoutheast Asia is a dynamic region with significant export potential and increasing demand for U.S. products,\u201d<\/em> Lytle said. \u201cIt\u2019s imperative that we position ourselves to serve this market.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Lytle further added that Oakland\u2019s growing Southeast Asian presence coincides with changes to shipping line alliances. Eleven leading ocean carriers realigned in April, sharing vessel services to control costs. One outgrowth of their restructuring was heightened emphasis on Oakland-Southeast Asia trade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping lines have been drawn to Southeast Asia due to shifting trade patterns, Lytle said. The region has grown as a manufacturing center for U.S. markets, he pointed out.\u00a0 Meanwhile its growing middle class populations have increased demand for U.S. products. The result is an uptick in two-way trade, which should translate to more business for ocean carriers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dThe Port of Oakland, and the state of California more broadly, play a critical role in the United States\u2019 economic relationship with Southeast Asia,\u201d <\/em>said Alexander Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council<\/strong>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia is the largest U.S. exporter to Southeast\u00a0Asia, with almost USD 16 billion in exports just last year, supporting over 87,000 jobs.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The two-way trade between the U.S. and Southeast Asia last year totaled USD 273 billion, Feldman said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/worldmaritimenews.com<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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