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Broken peak season pattern leaves importers needing port alternatives

Cons. Discr. - Durables 575 Corp - Ports 911 Corp - Shipping 1030 Mode - Containerized 1525 Mode - Seaborne 1846 U.S. 5404

U.S. seaports have yet to experience any relief from elevated demand for services. Containerized freight imports in February were 88,296 TEUs per day on average, up by 24.7% versus a year earlier, 15.4% higher than the same point in 2019 and just 3.0% lower than the Q4’20 peak season. In January and February combined, seaborne imports to the U.S. climbed by 18.2% year over year. The largest ports once again led the way with shipments to LA and Long Beach rising by 32.9% year over year while those to Newark and New York were up by 27.3%. The congestion at those ports is leading ...

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