Import volumes across the US in July surpassed both 2021 and 2022 levels for the first time this year, reaching their highest levels since May 2022. Read more
Supply Chain Dive – Descartes Releases August Global Shipping Report: July U.S. Container Import Volumes Break 2.5M TEUs
ATLANTA — Georgia, August 7, 2024 – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its August Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. The report shows...
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...
Container News – US volumes break 2.5 million TEU mark in July; Imports from China set record high
According to Descartes Systems Group's latest Global Shipping Report, July container volumes into the United States were the third highest on record, eclipsed only by the first- and second-highest volumes in May 2022 and March 2022, respectively. Despite the increased...
Reuters – Retailers’ early US back-to-school sales hasten peak ocean shipping season
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) - Retailers Walmart (WMT.N) , opens new tab, Target (TGT.N) , opens new tab and Shein kicked off back-to-school sales early to stop Amazon.com's Prime Day event from siphoning U.S. sales of backpacks and laptops, helping advance the peak...
Yahoo Finance – Retailers’ early US back-to-school sales hasten peak ocean shipping season
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Retailers Walmart, Target and Shein kicked off back-to-school sales early to stop Amazon.com's Prime Day event from siphoning U.S. sales of backpacks and laptops, helping advance the peak ocean shipping season by two months and boost...
The Logistics Report – Is the Tight Maritime Market Driven by Surging Demand or Capacity Constraints?
It’s been over four years since the pandemic was upon us, but the US containerized import market continues to buck trends and create conditions that would render most forecasting models wrong — both with assessing available capacity and determining cost per TEU (be it...
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...
AJOT – Descartes report reveals supply chain unpredictability
Descartes’ U.S. Ports Report explains why a down year wasn’t really a down year for U.S. ports. U.S. ports experienced a surprising year in 2023, according to the 2024 U.S. Ports Report from Descartes. “With a few exceptions, 2023 was not the year that most expected...
USNews – U.S. East Coast Port Union Strike Threat to Test Shippers’ Nerves
(Reuters) - - Labor talks at U.S. ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico are a looming risk for retailers, manufacturers and other shippers already grappling with longer transit times and higher costs. The International Longshoremen's Association contract covering...