End-of-year decisions for shippers

US-bound imports are on course for record high levels. Logistics Trends and Insights, citing Port Tracker, predicts that, between September and December, imports will grow 2.3% to 4.3% year on year. With ocean imports normally slowing after the September and October peaks, the 4% growth expected in December marks a significant upturn – especially considering the current tariff stand-off between China and the US. Port Tracker suggests this growth may be linked to the trend of importing ahead of tariffs, and believes it may ...