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Import Cargo Surge Continues Into January

Import cargo surge

A tentative labor agreement has recently halted a potential strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, but major container ports in the U.S. have already seen a surge in imports. According to the Global Port Tracker report from the …

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Import Cargo Enters Winter Lull

cargo

With the holiday season over, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports will gradually slow during the first quarter of 2024, but is expected to ramp up in the spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by …

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U.S. Ports Still Experiencing High Volume

Import cargo surge

According to the most recent Global Port Tracker report, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, major retail container ports are expected to see near-record volume during June, hindering retailers’ attempts to meet still-high consumer demand.  Ports …

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U.S. Inflation Continues to Soar

U.S. inflation

Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers jumped 0.8 percent in February after an increase of 0.6 percent in January. The U.S. inflation rate over the last 12 months …

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