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Waste Management & remediation

Industry Summary

The Waste Management & Remediation industry is focused on the collection, disposal, and treatment of various types of waste; waste flows. From a physical point of movement perspective, this industry involves all waste flows varying from natural or ecological waste, to petrochemical waste and metallic waste. In essence all waste flows as a result of processing one commodity from one stage in the product life-cycle to the next.

Total Consignees
2,179
Total Shippers
1,891
Total BLS
781,050

Industry Details

Waste flows trade consists of 3 commodity groups with 96 underlying commodities, where top 5 leading commodity groups in TEU volume are 1. Residues & Waste (1,246,048 TEU) 2. Discards & Waste (134,703 TEU) 3. Hazardous Waste (2,053 TEU) The leading markets within the manufacturing are All other (with 15%), United States (with 70.9%), Canada (with 9.2%), Mexico (with 1.9%), Brazil (with 1.6%), China (with 1.4%). The leading ports in liftings are SAVANNAH, GA, NEW YORK, NY, NORFOLK, VA where the majority of cargo flows into discharge ports , JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, NAVA SHEVA, NHAVA SHEVA, INDIA, LAEM CHABANG, THAILAND with carriers MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY S.A., CMA-CGM, MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY S.A. - MSC leading in total volume.