Global Trade Intelligence

Maritime Executive shares insights from Descartes’ monthly global shipping report showing robust growth in U.S. containerized imports as volumes were up more than 10 percent over 2023. June imports from China also remained strong, up nearly 14 percent versus 2023 though flat versus the prior month.

gCaptain covers insights from Descartes’ report showing that year-over-year growth in June of containerized imports stood at 10.4%, and that imports from China remained strong with a 13.8% increase compared to June 2023.

AJOT speaks to Descartes’ Jackson Wood for key takeaways from its 2023 U.S. Ports Report, including the ongoing unpredictability of U.S. container import volumes and commodity highlights, such as the over-performance of solar energy components across all ports.

WSJ Logistics Report cites, as its Number of the Day, May U.S. container imports of 2,346,382 TEUs, up 11.9% year-over-year and 6.2% from April, including a 17.6% month-to-month increase in imports from China, according to Descartes’ most recent global shipping report.

Reuters shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on May’s U.S. container import volumes and shifting volume shares at East and Gulf Coast ports and West Coast ports.