Jacksonville Port Authority News
A pairing of ongoing economic uncertainty and lower import volumes were the key themes in the new edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
A survey of eight large North American ports shows an evolving supply chain design that is likely to change yet again with the proliferation of electric vehicles.
For the remainder of 2022, imports expected by Global Tracker to be off 4% year over year.
For June, the most recent month for which data is available, import volume was down 5.9% compared to May, which set a monthly import record.
United States-bound retail container imports are starting to get caught up to the months-long run stretch of backlogs, while the possibility of a summer surge looms, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail…
The pool will start in October of 2023 and support container trade growth across the South Atlantic.
A return to normalcy, as it relates to import levels, is expected in 2022, following a 2021, which ostensibly saw new record United States-bound import numbers on a near monthly basis, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker Report, which was recently issued…
The rapid re-emergence of China from initial lockdowns combined with a surge in consumer durables demand and transport of medical supplies in the final quarter of last year meant total inbound handling at “Top 30” U.S. ports reached 2.93 million twenty-foot equivalent…
As noted in yesterday's report, Jones Lang LaSalle’s Seaport Index suggests a new definition of "Top Ports" in the U.S.
