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West Coast ports sink to lowest share of US imports since early 1980s
East and Gulf coast ports handled more volume than ever before in August, pulling far ahead of West Coast rivals.
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US imports keep chugging along, still up double digits vs. pre-COVID
Spot container rates for U.S.-bound cargoes are falling fast, yet import numbers at U.S. ports remain near their peak.
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Only 8 ships waiting off Southern California — but 41 off Savannah
California’s container-ship traffic jam is almost gone, replaced by stubbornly high backlogs off the East and Gulf coasts.
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Trans-Pacific rates still sinking. Trans-Atlantic rates still peaking
Spot rates on most global shipping routes continue to fall. The trans-Atlantic market is the exception: It’s holding firm near its high.
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Despite billions in canceled orders, container imports stay near peak
U.S. imports accelerated in July, with inbound cargo from China reaching a year-to-date high, according to Descartes.
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SONAR Sightings for Aug. 8: San Antonio outbound volume exceeds inbound for 1st time
A traditionally strong backhaul market, San Antonio experiences headhaul market activity for the first time, and the amount of imports diverted to Gulf ports is…
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US containerized imports keep record pace in June, start strong in July
America’s goods imports hit a capacity ceiling during the COVID-era boom. Volumes are still bouncing around near the top.
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What is the value of cargo stuck on all the container ships waiting offshore?
There were 125 container ships waiting offshore on Friday, including 36 off Savannah, 24 off Southern California and 20 each off Houston and New York.
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East Coast ports about to get slammed by a lot more ships
Congestion could go from bad to worse as liners steer a record number of container ships toward East Coast ports.
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New year brings new all-time high for shipping’s epic traffic jam
Popular interest in the supply chain may have faded, but the pileup of ships waiting offshore keeps growing.
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