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Port Traffic Volume Rises Despite Shipping Challenges

Port Traffic Volume Rises Despite Shipping Challenges

by Mike Duff | Apr 12, 2024 | Retail Articles

Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should gain through spring as imports grow despite new supply chain challenges, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Major ports in the...
NRF: October Import Peak Signals Solid Economic Prospects

NRF: October Import Peak Signals Solid Economic Prospects

by Mike Duff | Dec 11, 2023 | Retail Articles

Cargo figures and strong Black Friday weekend sales suggest that retailers and consumers will keep going strong through the holiday season’s end, according to the National Retail Federation. Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should continue to...
NRF: Import Volume Remains Low As Import Demand Stays Soft

NRF: Import Volume Remains Low As Import Demand Stays Soft

by Mike Duff | May 9, 2023 | Retail Articles

According to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, import cargo volume at major container ports in the United States is climbing back from an almost three-year low in February but looks to remain well...
March Sets Import Record As Retailers Buy Ahead of Inflation

March Sets Import Record As Retailers Buy Ahead of Inflation

by Mike Duff | May 11, 2022 | Retail Articles

Ports in the United States covered by Global Port Tracker handled a record 2.34 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units – one 20-foot container or its equivalent – in March, the latest month for which final numbers are available. The March figure was up 10.8% from...

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