Neptune Orient Lines says for the four weeks from March 6 to April 2 (Period 3, 2010), container shipping volumes increased 32% to 204,000 FEU (Forty-foot Equivalent Unit) over the same period last year mainly due to higher volumes carried from the Transpacific and Intra-Asia trade lanes.

Average revenue per FEU was US$2,622 ($3,586) or 12% above the same period last year, largely due to improved core freight rates and higher bunker recovery, particularly on the Asia-Europe trade lane.