East Coast container imports still far above pre-pandemic levels
American imports remain a tale of two coasts, with continued strength in container volumes headed to Atlantic ports.
American imports remain a tale of two coasts, with continued strength in container volumes headed to Atlantic ports.
Remaining queues of waiting ships are dwindling, another sign that supply chain pressure is winding down.
Container shipping lines are gradually getting their services back on schedule, but they still have a long way to go.
The Georgia Ports Authority last month handled 464,883 twenty-foot equivalent units, a decline of 6.2% from the 494,699 TEUs moved in November 2021.
GPA will shift breakbulk cargo carried by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean to the Port of Brunswick so that it can “optimize cargo movement” at both the ports at Brunswick and Savannah.
Southern California’s container-ship logjam ends as congestion eases at East and Gulf Coast ports.
The head of Los Angeles’ port is on a worldwide sales blitz, trying to convince shippers and carriers to come back.
Container volumes were up year over year in Savannah and Charleston, while crude oil exports set a record in Corpus Christi.
Nicole is forecast to move through Florida to Georgia on Thursday and then to the Carolinas on Friday.
Imports remain 7% higher than pre-pandemic levels, with volumes steadying last month after September’s plunge.