# Port Report: Coastal shift in U.S. container trade might be in cards for 2020 - FreightWaves

> FreightWaves reports US East and Gulf Coast container volumes grew 7% and 9% through November, versus 4.7% on the West Coast. Analysts expect up to 1.2 million TEU could shift to West Coast ports in 2020 when low-sulfur fuel rules raise costs on the longer Panama Canal route.

- Date: 2019-02-08 · published 2019-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60490-port-report-coastal-shift-in-u-s-container-trade-might-be-in-cards-for-2020
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Container routing shifts affect container-based shipping costs and marine fuel pricing, with limited direct effect on feed grain or ingredient prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-06-14 | [IMO 2020 credit risks to cascade across marine fuel supply chain - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58774-imo-2020-credit-risks-to-cascade-across-marine-fuel-supply-chain-freightwaves.md) | +4.5% | +9.9% |
| DIESEL | 2021-07-11 | [Fuel costs push rates higher faster in 2021 - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46244-fuel-costs-push-rates-higher-faster-in-2021-freightwaves.md) | -2.1% | -3.4% |
| DIESEL | 2021-05-10 | [Colonial Pipeline outage: What to watch for in diesel markets Monday - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47275-colonial-pipeline-outage-what-to-watch-for-in-diesel-markets-monday-freightwaves.md) | +1.4% | +5.2% |
| DIESEL | 2021-02-18 | [Diesel fuel in short supply in Texas; prices on the rise - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48825-diesel-fuel-in-short-supply-in-texas-prices-on-the-rise-freightwaves.md) | +4.0% | +3.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-20 | [Benchmark diesel price up as market takes a short breather - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/632-benchmark-diesel-price-up-as-market-takes-a-short-breather-freightwaves.md) | -0.2% | — |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-imo-2020-shift-container-trade

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