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Port Bottlenecks Snarl Imports Flowing in for Holiday
Chassis shortages have also reached critical mass at the Port of NY & NJ, where dwell times have nearly…
Cargo Imports Set ‘Peak Season’ Record as Retailers Eye Holiday
Despite the new monthly records, 2020 is expected to hit 20.9 million TEU, a drop of 3.4 percent from last…
Cargo Imports Set Record as Retailers Stockpile for Peak Season
U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 2.1 million TEU in August, up 9.7 percent from July and 8…
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New Port of Los Angeles Tool Offers 3-Week Outlook on Inbound Cargo
"This planning tool will help make our partners more nimble and efficient," said Gene Seroka, executive…
Retailers Stocking Up for Holiday Spike Cargo Imports
U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.92 million TEU in July, down 2.3 percent year-over-year…
Latest Cargo Imports Data Hints at Early Signs of Retail Recovery
Projected cargo imports remain well below last year's levels, but not as much as previously forecast by the…
Retail Cargo Imports Set to Slump Through Summer
U.S. retail cargo imports are expected to see double-digit, year-over-year declines this spring and summer…
LA Port Director Sees Stronger April Container Volume, With Construction Projects Progressing
Seroka said he sees higher container volume in April, as manufacturing in China normalizes and some U.S…
March Cargo Imports Hit Five-Year Low
While actual numbers for March are not yet available, estimates show that imports plunged to 1.27 million…
COVID-19 Cripples LA Ports as Cargo Shipments Plunge Nearly 23%
The Port of Los Angeles moved 544,037 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units in February, a 22.9 percent decrease…
Cargo Imports Catch a Case of Coronavirus—Here’s What to Expect
A separate NRF member survey found 40 percent experiencing disruptions to their supply chains from the…
Coronavirus Outbreak Sends February Cargo Import Forecast Down
Cargo imports at U.S. container ports are forecast to drop sharply, with the coronavirus causing longer…
After Wild Ride on Tariff Train in 2019, This Year’s Cargo Imports Forecast Promises Change
Some volume swings are expected in the first few months of the year due to Lunar New Year and related factory…
Retailers Hedged Their Bets on December Tariffs with Cargo Imports Last Month
U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled an estimated 1.95 million TEU in November, up 8 percent…
LA Port Study Claims Tariff War Threatens $186B in Economic Output, 1.5M Jobs
The study shows tariffs imposed in the past two years could add costs of $31 billion to $35 billion borne by…