The threat of a strike by longshore workers at U.S. ports could swell import container traffic to “a near-record surge” as shippers look to get holiday goods ashore in August.
Fresh off June’s early peak shipping season for end-of-year holiday merchandise, the latest Global Port Tracker indicates container traffic approaching record monthly levels as retailers bring in merchandise ahead of a potential job action at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports this fall, according to the report by the...
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