News / Another strong month for US ports as container flows continue to rise

The main US ports enjoyed another stellar month in March, according to new figures from noted analyst John McCown

His figures show imports at the country’s ten largest gateways grew nearly 20% year on year.

These ports handle 86% of US import traffic and, although the growth of 19.2% in inbound containers compared with March 2023 was less marked than February’s 26.5% year-on-year growth, it testifies to the continuing strength of the world’s largest economy.

Mr McCown wrote: “The strong 19.2% increase in ...