u.s. imports


Friday, May 9, 2025
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Set for Historic Decline as New Trump Tariffs Impact Supply Chain

Import cargo volumes at major U.S. container ports are poised to see their first year-over-year decline in more than 18 months, according to the latest Global

May 9, 2025
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge in April as Tariff Impact Looms

U.S. container imports remained resilient in April 2025, with volumes reaching 2.4 million TEUs, marking a 1.2% increase from March and a significant 9.1% rise

May 8, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
Port of Seattle at night
Shipping

West Coast Senators, Port Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump Tariff Hit to the Economy

U.S. Senators from California, Washington, and Oregon joined West Coast port leaders today in an urgent warning about severe economic consequences stemming

May 1, 2025
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Boss Sees Dramatic Drop in Cargo Volumes

The Port of Los Angeles is projecting a significant decline in cargo volumes, with inbound shipments expected to drop 35% next week compared to last year as

April 29, 2025
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Sunday, April 20, 2025
A drone view shows the construction site of terminal STS11 for storage and export of soybeans in Santos, Brazil.
Shipping

China’s Soybean Imports From US Jump In March, But Brazil Set To Dominate Market

BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) – China’s soybean imports from the United States rose 12% in March from the same period last year, as shipments

April 20, 2025
Total Views: 1385

Monday, April 14, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Port of Long Beach Claims Top Spot as U.S. Ports Brace for Trade War Hit

The Port of Long Beach has emerged as America’s busiest container port in the first quarter of 2025, achieving record-breaking cargo volumes ahead of

April 14, 2025
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Trump’s Escalating Tariffs Threaten to Reverse US Import Boom
Ports

Trump’s Escalating Tariffs Threaten to Reverse US Import Boom

U.S. container imports rose 11% year over year in March, continuing this year's outsized monthly gains, but U.S. President

April 10, 2025
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Set to Plunge as Sweeping Trade Tariffs Take Effect

May 2025 is projected to mark the end of 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth amid Trump’s escalating Trade War, new forecasts warn. Major U.S.

April 9, 2025
Total Views: 1464

Thursday, March 13, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Posts Ninth Consecutive Month of Growth

The Port of Long Beach continues its strong performance into 2025, marking nine straight months of increased cargo movement. February saw the port handle

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 606

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

Trump Unleashes Sweeping Tariffs on Metal Imports

U.S. President Donald Trump's bulked-up tariffs on steel and aluminum due to launch within hours will hit nearly $150 billion worth of derivative products

March 11, 2025
Total Views: 944

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

McCown: U.S. Import Surge Driven by Real Demand, Not Frontloading

The top ten US ports reported a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume for January 2025, continuing a sixteen-month growth streak that

March 5, 2025
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Monday, February 10, 2025
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

U.S. Container Imports Continue Surge Amid Renewed Tariff Concerns, Supply Chain Pressures

U.S. container ports are experiencing sustained high import volumes as retailers accelerate cargo shipments in response to new tariff threats and potential

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 738

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Surging Container Imports Signal U.S. Economic Strength

The nation’s ten largest ports recorded a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume in December, continuing a fifteen-month streak of

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 683

Monday, January 20, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Shipping

Are US Shippers Ready for an Emergency Order on Tariffs?

Lori Ann LaRocco – The world of logistics handicapped a Trump win starting in the late winter and early spring of 2024, with discussions and

January 20, 2025
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

Tariff Jitters Drive U.S. Import Rush from China

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect

January 15, 2025
Total Views: 918

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Aerial of a containership underway
Ports

China Dominates U.S. Import Surge as Ports Feel the Heat

In a clear indication of the U.S. economy’s ongoing strength, October’s container imports reached 2,494,635 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs),

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 1077

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
port of savannah
Ports

Labor Drama or Economic Boom? What’s Really Fueling the Surge in U.S. Container Imports

The ten largest U.S. container ports reported a 10.9% year-over-year increase in inbound volumes in September, marking the twelfth consecutive month of

October 29, 2024
Total Views: 929

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
Ports

Short-Lived U.S. Port Strike Unlikely to Slow Import Surge

Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to stay elevated this month, despite last week’s labor strike that halted operations at East and Gulf

October 8, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Ports

U.S. Imports Surge: August Inbound Container Volumes Skyrocket Nearly 20%

The ten largest U.S. container ports witnessed a staggering 19.3% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume this August, according to the latest

September 25, 2024
Total Views: 758

Monday, September 16, 2024
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Shatters Records as Peak Season Delivers

The Port of Long Beach experienced unprecedented growth in August, setting a new all-time record for monthly cargo volume in its 113-year history. The surge

September 16, 2024
Total Views: 1916
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