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volumes increased from December to more tightly align with January 2019 levels. Port delays continue to decrease for top East and Gulf Coast ports but not for top West Coast ports. Key indicators during this period point to stronger than anticipated...

Global Shipping Report: January Increase in U.S. Container Import Volumes Makes 2023 Look More Like 2019

Port transit delays continued to improve, but only for the top East Coast ports. Chinese imports rebounded with even stronger growth than the overall U.S. container import number. COVID continues to be a factor and the West Coast labor situation has still not been sorted out. The economy, a key factor in container import volume growth, continues to defy predictions. The January update of the logistics metrics Descartes is tracking shows some stability but continues to point to challenging global supply chain performance in 2023.
Global Trade Magazine shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on some relief for shippers and logistics service providers as U.S. imports fall to pre-pandemic levels, though key economic indicators, combined with COVID uncertainty, geopolitical upheaval, and ongoing U.S. West Coast labor issues, point to challenging global supply chain performance in 2023.
ATLANTA, Georgia, January 10, 2023 -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its January report on U.S. container imports for logistics and supply chain...