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Tariffs Slowed February Port Volume As Fuel Cost Impact of Iran War Looms

Tariffs Slowed February Port Volume As Fuel Cost Impact of Iran War Looms

by Mike Duff | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles

Tariffs continue to affect the international movement of goods landing in the United States, as ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.95 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, one 20-foot container or its equivalent, in February, down 7.5% from January and...
Port Tracker: Import Volumes Remain Soft Despite January Uptick

Port Tracker: Import Volumes Remain Soft Despite January Uptick

by Mike Duff | Jan 9, 2026 | Retail Articles

The outlook for January import volume at major container ports in the United States shows the first increase in six months, but it also indicates that goods movement will remain down year over year until spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by...
Port Volume Slows as Retail Adjusts to Changing Tariff Realities

Port Volume Slows as Retail Adjusts to Changing Tariff Realities

by Mike Duff | Nov 11, 2025 | Retail Articles

Tariff-driven caution that contributed to store shelves being stocked early for the holidays this year will exacerbate the usual seasonal slowdown in import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports in November and December, according to the Global Port Tracker...
Port Volumes to Slip Through Year’s End Under Tariff Pressure

Port Volumes to Slip Through Year’s End Under Tariff Pressure

by Mike Duff | Sep 10, 2025 | Retail Articles

After a peak this summer that approached a record, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports looks to steadily decline through year’s end amid rising tariffs, according to the Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett...
Tariffs Slowed February Port Volume As Fuel Cost Impact of Iran War Looms

Port Tracker: Import Volumes Set To Slip as Tariffs Take Effect

by Mike Duff | Aug 8, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles

With new tariffs putting pressure on international trade, import cargo volume at the major container ports in the United States is on pace to end 2025 5.6% lower than 2024 volume, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation...
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