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Port Tracker report continues to highlight strong U.S.-bound import levels

By The Citizen on July 8, 2021

For May, the most recent month for which data is available, import volumes came in at 2.33 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), an 8.6% increase…

U.S.-bound shipment activity finishes 2020 strongly, reports Panjiva

By The Citizen on January 12, 2021

Total December Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—at 2.76 million TEU—headed up 20.4% annually, which Panjiva said marked the fastest rate of expansion going back to August…

U.S.-based shippers should expect higher ocean contract rates in 2021, says Drewry

By The Citizen on October 22, 2020

As we move closer to the end of the year, Drewry reaffirms its view that manufacturers and retailers should expect ocean contract freight rates on…

Impact of COVID-19 remains but less severe, while future growth is unclear, says Port Tracker

By The Citizen on June 8, 2020

While still at very low levels, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, May volumes at United States-based retail container ports saw some signs…

Coronavirus looms large in U.S.-bound retail container volumes, says Port Tracker

By The Citizen on February 10, 2020

The coronavirus is continuing to impact United States-bound consumer goods originating out of China, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report,…

Tariff activity continues to influence trend of increased U.S. imports, says Port Tracker

By The Citizen on June 10, 2019

The most recent edition of the Port Tracker Report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates late last week indicted…