October 2024 witnessed a surge in U.S. container imports, reaching 2,494,635 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), according to the latest Descartes Systems Group Global Shipping Report. This marks the fourth straight month with volumes surpassing 2.4 million TEUs—a...
gCaptain – U.S. Container Imports Reach Record Levels in July
Descartes Systems Group’s August Global Shipping Report reveals a significant increase in U.S. container imports for July 2024, marking the third-highest monthly volume on record. The report highlights that July container volumes into the U.S. were only surpassed by...
June 2024 U.S. Container Imports Fell 2.1% Over May while Gaining 10.4% Over the Same Period Last Year
In June 2024, global trade data tracked by Descartes Datamyne shows that U.S. container imports decreased 2.1% from May but outpaced the same period last year by 10.4%. Imports from China remained flat in June but boasted a 13.8% growth over June 2023. Key...
Global Trade Magazine – U.S. Container Imports Surge in June 2024 Amid Port Labor Stalls
June 2024 U.S. container import volume declined 2.1% from May but increased 10.4% compared to the same month last year. Compared to May 2024, imports from China remained flat in June 2024 but boasted 13.8% growth over June 2023. Port transit delays at most West Coast...
gCaptain – U.S. Container Imports Show Modest Increase to Close Out 2023
U.S. container import volume was up nearly 10% in December compared to the same month last year and continued to trend higher than pre-pandemic levels through peak shipping season, according to the latest Global Shipping Report by Descartes Systems Group....
gCaptain – U.S. Container Imports Continue to Rise, Outpacing Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. container import volume saw a significant increase in October 2023 compared to September and has even surpassed the levels seen in October 2019 before the pandemic, according to the latest report by Descartes Systems Group. Read more
gCaptain – NRF Says U.S. Container Imports Starting to Wind Down
Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the remainder of 2023 after surpassing the 2 million TEU mark for the first time this year in September, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail...