The New Era of Supply Chain Uncertainty Just when the world thought the turbulence of COVID-19 had settled, a new set of challenges is shaking up global trade. Recent trade policies by the Trump administration imposing additional U.S. tariffs on imports from...
Marine Link – Tariffs loom as US container imports reach near record levels in February
The U.S. imports of containers increased by 4.7% in February compared to the same month last year, but may drop in the coming months, as the U.S.'s trade war with China, and other trading partners, takes hold. Descartes, a supply chain technology company, said this on...
Global Trade Magazine – U.S. Container Imports Approach Record Levels Amid Trade Tensions
U.S. container import volumes surged by 4.7% year-on-year as of February, as noted by Reuters. The increase brought the total to over 2.2 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking the second highest February volume on record. Despite the rise, future...
Supply Chain Xchange – U.S. container imports slumped 10% in February
U.S. container imports declined 10% in February over January, but increased by 4.7% compared to the same month last year, showing “strong performance amid trade tensions” according to a report from Descartes Systems Group. Read more
Yahoo Finance – US container imports at near-record level in February, tariff risks loom
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. container import volumes increased 4.7% year-on-year in February, but could cool in coming months as the U.S. trade war with China and other key trading partners takes hold, supply chain technology provider Descartes said on Monday. Read...
U.S. News and World Report – US container imports at near-record level in February, tariff risks loom
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. container import volumes increased 4.7% year-on-year in February, but could cool in coming months as the U.S. trade war with China and other key trading partners takes hold, supply chain technology provider Descartes said on Monday. Read...
Reuters – US containerized imports hit record high in January
Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. container imports hit a record high in January, with goods from China notching a year-over-year gain of 10.2%, supply chain technology provider Descartes (DSG.TO), opens new tab said on Monday. U.S. seaports handled 2.49 million...
WSJ Logistics Report – Number of the Day
2.487 million loaded container imports into the U.S. in January, up 5.1% from December and surpassing the prior record for January set in 2022, according to Descartes. Read More
Material Handling & Logistics – Record January Imports Ahead of Tariff Uncertainty
Amid a backdrop of tariff volatility, with the U.S. imposing a new 10% tariff on Chinese goods as of February 4 while more aggressive 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada were paused until March, U.S. container imports reached a record for January at...
Logistics Management – January sets new monthly record for U.S.-bound imports, reports Descartes
The February edition of the Global Shipping Report, which was recently issued by Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, set a new all-time January record for United States-bound import levels. ...



