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‘Stores Are Stocked Up,’ But US Import Demand to Keep Sliding in Early 2026
NRF and Hackett expect double-digit declines in inbound cargo volumes across January to April amid lingering…
LA Port Braces for Holiday Slowdown as Import Demand Continues to Cool
Retailers' well-stocked inventories and fading front-loading demand are dragging down year-end TEUs, but a…
US Port Imports Sink 11.5% in October as Expected Q4 Slowdown Takes Hold
Long Beach sees 15 percent declines across imports and exports, while retailers brace for cautious holiday…
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Port of Mobile Plans to Boost Container Capacity 50% with New Berth
The Alabama Port Authority and Maresk's APM Terminals are funding the $131 million project, which will enable…
Retail Front-Loading to Drive Double-Digit Dip for Q4 US Port Imports
NRF forecasts a sharp slowdown through year-end as tariffs forced many retailers to front-load goods into the…
Port of Los Angeles Sets Table for First New Terminal Project Since 2002
The Pier 500 project aims to expand capacity with new berths, deeper wharf space and a sustainability-focused…
Carriers Slash Sailings Ahead of Golden Week, as Premier Alliance Expects 20% Capacity Cut
Ocean carriers have withdrawn 544,000 TEUs of cargo from the trans-Pacific and Asia-to-Northern Europe trade…
Port of Los Angeles Forecasts 10% September Cargo Drop
"We've already seen the peak of the peak," said Gene Seroka, executive director at the Port of Los Angeles…
Dozens of Containers Fall Off Cargo Vessel at Port of Long Beach
Fallen stacks forced the closure of one terminal, sent goods bound for major U.S. retailers into the water…
Tariff-Driven Front-Loading Sets Up Steep Fall for US Imports
U.S. ports saw their second-busiest month on record for ocean-borne inbound cargo volumes in July ahead of…
Port of LA Handles Record Volumes, but Imports ‘May Have Just Peaked’
Tariff-driven costs haven't been passed downstream with so much inventory still sitting in warehouses, but…
Tariffs to Push US-Bound Ocean Cargo Down 5% in 2025, NRF Says
Despite inbound cargo projections declining nationwide, the Port of Long Beach brought in 7.6 percent more…
Exclusive: Cargo Theft in the First Half Increased 10%
Overhaul projects a 15-percent year-on-year increase in cargo theft in the second half of 2025.
Port of LA Sets June Record on ‘Tariff Whipsaw’—But Signs Point to Fast Fade
Prof. Zac Rogers of Colorado State University says a surplus of empty containers suggests a "dearth of future…
As Tariff Concerns Push Peak Shipping Season Earlier, US Ports Prep for Post-August Slump
Retailers rush imports ahead of the new Aug. 1 tariff deadline, lifting projected July cargo volumes to…