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US container ports anticipate busy September

According to the Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, US major container ports are anticipated to experience another busy month in September, with a potential labour strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports looming.

In July, the US ports tracked by Global Port Tracker handled 2.32 million TEUs, marking an 8.1% increase from June and a 21% rise from the previous year, making it the busiest July on record.

For August, Global Port Tracker...

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US containerized import volumes show strength

Despite geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties, United States container import volumes appear to be holding up very well, as evidenced by year-over-year volume gains.

“We’re experiencing the strongest surge in volume we’ve seen in two years, and that’s a good sign for what retailers expect in sales,” said Jonathan Gold, vice president for supply chain and customs policy for the National Retail Federation (NRF). Gold’s remarks were part of NRF’s monthly release analyzing US container...

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US box imports down 19.3% in May

According to recent research by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, US ports observed by Global Port Tracker (GPT) handled over 2 million import TEUs in May, up 8.5% from April but down 19.3% from May 2022.

The ports have not yet released June figures, but GPT estimates 1.8 million import TEUs, which translates to a 17.5% year-on-year decrease.

This would result in 11 million TEUs in the first half of 2023, representing a 22% decline from the same period last year. In...

https://container-news.com/us-box-imports-down-19-3-in-may/

US ports achieve container import record in May 2022

US port imports hit another record high this spring, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report published by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.

The reasons for that are that the country’s major container ports worked to ease congestion and retailers stocked up before the West Coast dock workers’ labor contract expired.

Specifically, US ports covered by the Global Port Tracker handled 2.4 million TEU in May, up 6% from April and up 2.7% year over year. They also...

https://container-news.com/us-ports-achieve-container-import-record-in-may-2022/

US ports container trade to keep on rising, according to NRF forecast

Imports at the largest retail container ports in the United States (US) are continuing to show double-digit growth over last year as strong consumer demand keeps up its momentum, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released on 8 July by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.

“The year-over-year growth we saw this spring was off the charts because the comparisons were against a time when most stores were shut down due to the pandemic,” said NRF Vice President...

https://container-news.com/us-ports-container-trade-to-keep-on-rising-according-to-nrf-forecast/

Report: Unusual increase on US retail imports expected

With retail sales rising and President Trump saying he plans to both increase and broaden tariffs on goods from China, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to see unusually high levels the remainder of this spring and through the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

“It would be unfortunate to undermine the progress that has been made.”

NRF Vice President Jonathan Gold

“Much of...

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U.S. retail imports remain strong

Imports at the U.S. major retail container ports have slowed down from their pre-holiday peak but remain at unusually high levels as retailers continue bringing in merchandise before tariffs increase in January, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released on Nov. 9 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

“Imports have usually dropped off significantly by this time of year but we’re still seeing numbers that could have set records in the past,” NRF Vice...

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