News / Container imports tumble at US ports, with the west coast hardest hit

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January import volumes at the ten largest US container ports fell 17.9% against the record throughput of January last year, with the biggest declines at west coast ports.

And with an expected “significant volume decline” this month too, US box ports are preparing for a tough first six months before an anticipated recovery in the second half of the year.

According to the latest McCown container volume analysis, there were 23.5% fewer containers discharged at US west coast ports last month than the ...