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January Box Imports Post First Rise in 6 Months

U.S. import volumes at major container ports are expected to post their first month-over-month increase in six months in January but remain below year-earlier levels until late spring, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. January volume is forecast at 2.11 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs, up from December but down 5.3 percent from a year earlier. February and March are projected ... [+]

US Ports Import Rebound to Be Short-lived, NRF

Though import cargo at major U.S. container ports were poised to rebound in July following a double-digit late spring plunge, a late summer swoon is expected once previously paused tariffs take effect Aug. 1, according to the National Retail Federation. NRF’s Global Port Tracker, created with consultant Hackett Associates, projects June ... [+]

Imports to Remain High Ahead of Tariffs, NRF

Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to remain high as retailers continue to bring in cargo ahead of growing tariffs on China and threats against other countries, according to the Global Port Tracker report released Feb. 7 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.“Supply chains are complex,” ... [+]

Import Cargo Returning to Normal: NRF

Inbound cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to show year-over-year increases through the first half of 2024, according to the Global Port Tracker report released March 8 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.Supply chains are adjusting to ongoing Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels in ... [+]

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