By Jeff Berman ·
March 8, 2023
For January, the most recent month for which data is available, Port Tracker noted that import volumes, for the ports covered in the report, came in at 1.81 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), for a 4.4% increase compared to December and a 16.5% annual decrease.
By Jeff Berman ·
February 10, 2023
A pairing of ongoing economic uncertainty and lower import volumes were the key themes in the new edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
By Jeff Berman ·
February 7, 2023
A pairing of ongoing economic uncertainty and lower import volumes were the key themes in the new edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
By Jeff Berman ·
January 10, 2023
For November, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume for the ports covered in the report, came in at 1.78 million TEU, an 11.3% decline compared to October and a 15.8% annual decline. This represented the lowest monthly tally since February 2021, when it came in at 1.87 million TEU, the lone month in more than two years to come in below 2 million TEU.
By Jeff Berman ·
December 7, 2022
For October, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume—at 2 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was off 1.3% compared to September and was off 9.3% annually.
By Jeff Berman ·
November 9, 2022
For September, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume—at 2.03 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—fell 10.2% compared to August and were off 4.9% annually.
By Jeff Berman ·
October 7, 2022
For August, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume—at 2.26 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was 3.5% above July and off 0.4% annually, marking the fourth annual decline in the last two years (through August) and for the second time since December 2021.
By Jeff Berman ·
September 7, 2022
For July, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume—at 2.18 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was 3.1% below June and off 0.4% annually, marking the third annual decline in the last two years (through July) and for the first time since December 2021.
By Jeff Berman ·
August 8, 2022
For June, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume was down 5.9% compared to May, which set a monthly import record.
By Jeff Berman ·
August 8, 2022
For June, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume—at 2.25 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—was down 5.9% compared to May’s 2.4 million TEU. May set a monthly import record, going back to when NRF initially began tracking imports, coming in ahead of the previous record, of 2.34 million TEU, set in March.
By Jeff Berman ·
July 8, 2022
For May, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume—at 2.4 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—increased 6% compared to April and was up 2.7% annually. What’s more, this tally represents a new monthly import record, going back to when NRF initially began tracking imports, coming in ahead of the previous record, of 2.34 million TEU, set in March.
By Jeff Berman ·
June 8, 2022
United States-bound retail container import volumes are expected to approach near-record volumes against the backdrop of retailers striving to meet ongoing strong demand levels and also hedging against potential West Coast port labor disruptions, according to the new edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
By Jeff Berman ·
May 9, 2022
United States-bound retail container import volumes are seeing strong spring volumes, setting a new record in the process, as retailers focus on bringing in merchandise ahead of increasing costs and supply chain issues, according to the new edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued late last week by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
By Jeff Berman ·
April 8, 2022
United States-bound retail container imports are starting to get caught up to the months-long run stretch of backlogs, while the possibility of a summer surge looms, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
By Jeff Berman ·
March 8, 2022
United States-bound retail container imports are expected to remain at high, if not record-breaking, levels, driven by the combination of strong consumer demand and ongoing supply chain challenges causing congestion