News / Logistics players brace for US supply chain stress test as imports hit a high

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US imports are on course for volumes at a height not seen over the past two years, which will test the resilience of supply chains.

Even without work stoppages and cataclysmic disruptions, logistics providers are bracing themselves for a bumpy ride.

According to the Global Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, box traffic pouring into US ports will climb to its highest level in two years in the coming weeks, and the authors predict a seven-month run ...