In November 2023, U.S. container imports fell 9% from October, particularly affecting East and Gulf Coast ports. This decline aligns with past year-end trends and includes a slightly faster drop in imports from China. The Panama drought is now impacting U.S. container...
Global Trade Data: Perennial Mainstay of Peak Shipping, Toy Manufacturers and Importers Face Headwinds
After flat sales growth in 2022, toy manufacturers and importers bet on lean inventories in the 2023 run-up to the year-end holiday gift-giving season, Descartes Datamyne trade data shows. Changing consumer tastes and inflation’s toll on household budgets encouraged...
Navigating Global Shipping Data: A Snapshot of U.S. Imports in October 2023 Shows a Break from Pre-Pandemic Trend, Rising 4.7%
In October 2023, U.S. imports witnessed a substantial surge, diverging from pre-pandemic trends and reaching levels beyond those of October 2019. The following trade data insights offer an overview of key developments: U.S. Container Import Growth Import...
Global Trade Data: China’s Dominance in the Solar Supply Chain Puts Green Energy Goals at Risk
The sun may shine on everyone, but for the photovoltaic (PV) cells that convert sunshine into electricity, the world depends on China. Descartes Datamyne trade data provides deep insights for the global energy industry. This article provides an overview of the global...
WSJ (Number of the Day) – Apparel Suppliers Face Labor Unrest; Oil Patch Fuels Hydrogen Growth
The era of ultracheap labor at the core of many apparel supply chains is under strain. The armies of people who make clothes for Western brands in Bangladesh are protesting for better wages, the WSJ’s Jon Emont reports, and the impact is already buffeting...
gCaptain – U.S. Container Imports Continue to Rise, Outpacing Pre-Pandemic Levels
U.S. container import volume saw a significant increase in October 2023 compared to September and has even surpassed the levels seen in October 2019 before the pandemic, according to the latest report by Descartes Systems Group. Read more
Yahoo Finance – What downturn? US imports still rising, highest since boom
American consumers just keep on spending — and the volume of containerized imports keeps on rising. October import numbers released Tuesday by Descartes came in exceptionally strong. Read more
Supply and Demand Chain Executive – U.S. Container Import Volumes Accelerate, Diverging from Pre-Pandemic 2019 Trend
In October, U.S. container import volume increased from September 2023, moving significantly ahead of October 2019 imports, according to new research from Descartes Systems Group. Read more
gCaptain – NRF Says U.S. Container Imports Starting to Wind Down
Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the remainder of 2023 after surpassing the 2 million TEU mark for the first time this year in September, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail...
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