Global Trade Intelligence

In an interview with AJOT, Chris Jones, EVP of Industry at Descartes, shares analysis on U.S. container import trends in the first quarter of 2023, how they are aligned with pre-pandemic 2019 levels, and how container traffic has been shifting from the West Coast to East and Gulf Coast ports.

Global Trade Magazine features insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on a March surge in U.S. import volumes at West Coast ports even while imports from China continued their downward trend and port transit delays stabilize at all of the top 10 U.S. ports.

The WSJ examines the impact of a nationwide freight slowdown on diesel prices and how declining U.S. container import volumes in the first three months of the year, as reported by Descartes, mean fewer trips across the country for the transportation industry.

Hellenic Shipping News on Descartes’ April global shipping report showing March U.S. import volumes in 2023 aligning to 2019 levels and comparing February to March volume increases/decreases at the top 10 U.S. ports.

Home Textiles Today shares insights from Descartes’ latest global shipping report showing an increase in March container imports into the U.S. and that port transit delay times remained constant despite the significant volume increases.

Multichannel Merchant covers Descartes’ April global shipping report showing March U.S. import volumes in 2023 aligning to 2019 levels and comparing February to March volume increases/decreases at the top 10 U.S. ports.