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NRF: Import Volumes Face Early-Fall Slide as Retailers Stay Cautious
The Global Port Tracker says May and June gains are inflated by last year's tariff-driven import drop, with…
US Import Volumes Hold Steady Despite Iran War, but Cost Pressures Concern Retailers
Since the start of the war, ocean freight rates have surged more than 30 percent on Shanghai-to-U.S. trade…
Three Ships Hit Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran War Disrupts Global Apparel Logistics
Attacks on vessels including the ONE Majesty add pressure to already strained supply chains as south Asian…
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Import Volumes to Decline During First Half of 2026 ‘And Likely Longer’
Import cargo volume is projected to drop during the first half of 2026 at the busiest container ports in the…
Lunar New Year to Drive Brief January Import Rebound at US Ports
Year-over-year inbound cargo volumes are still expected to decline through April, according to the Global…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
US Imports Set for Summer Spike as Retailers Race Tariff Clock
NRF's Global Port Tracker expects a stronger-than-expected summer season as more brands rush to bring goods…
US-Bound Cargo Set to Plummet 20% in Second Half on Tariff Worries
"Most of our customers have cancelled bookings," said Freight Right Global Logistics CEO Robert Khachatryan…
Tariffs Will Keep US Imports Elevated into Spring, NRF Says
Inbound cargo volume isn't expected to see year-over-year declines until this summer, according to the Global…
US Import Rush Expected Through January Even as Port Strike Threat Ends
2024's expected imports would surpass the 25.5 million containers reeled in during 2022, but remain below…