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
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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...
June 2024 U.S. Container Imports Fell 2.1% Over May while Gaining 10.4% Over the Same Period Last Year
In June 2024, global trade data tracked by Descartes Datamyne shows that U.S. container imports decreased 2.1% from May but outpaced the same period last year by 10.4%. Imports from China remained flat in June but boasted a 13.8% growth over June 2023. Key...
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 Data: Pending U.S. Tariffs on China Trigger Market Shifts in Chips and Green Energy
As the U.S. doubles down on Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports, competing industrial policies are already reshaping international trade dynamics – as Descartes Datamyne global import-export data shows. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has invited comments on...
Descartes Datamyne Port Report Charts Impact of Disruptions on 2023 U.S. Imports
Trade data based on bills of lading shows 2023 U.S. imports declined at most of the busiest U.S. ports of entry. After the sharp fall and rise of U.S. imports during and after the pandemic, the flow of 2023 U.S. inbound shipments settled into a pattern that...