News / September surge in US imports sparks predictions of a busy holiday season

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Transpacific and North Atlantic carriers should have enjoyed good utilisation levels in September, according to the latest data from the Minnesota-based trade intelligence company, Zepol Corporation.

It reported a 7% year-on-year increase in imports to 1.64 million teu, compared with the same month in 2012.

Zepol said the numbers reflected an “unusually large import volume for September”, backing up earlier predictions of a busy holiday season for US retailers. And with the debt ceiling black cloud kicked down the road – at ...