by Mike Duff | May 12, 2025 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation, while projecting a slowdown at U.S ports, applauded the White House announcement that United States and China agreed to a steep tariff reduction for 90 days as negotiations for a permanent trade deal continue. In response to the...
by Mike Duff | Feb 14, 2025 | Retail Articles
Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is likely to remain high as retailers continue to bring in cargo ahead of increasing tariffs on China and threats targeting other countries, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National...
by Mike Duff | Dec 10, 2024 | Retail Articles
With a potential strike and the possibility of new tariff impositions by the United States looming, Global Port Tracker reported U.S. ports handled 2.25 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, one 20-foot container or its equivalent, in October. That figure is down 1.2%...
by Mike Duff | Nov 11, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Potential tariff increases from the forthcoming Trump Administration are combining with ongoing labor contention to affect activity at major container ports in the United States, which could drive import volumes higher than previously expected, according to the Global...
by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2024 | Retail Articles
Imports at the nation’s major container ports should continue at elevated levels this month after a strike that briefly shut down docks in East and Gulf Coast facilities, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and...
