US Chinese ship penalties will hit transatlantic trade hardest – Soren Toft
The transatlantic container trade could be the most severely impacted if the US goes ahead ...
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Congestion levels at the major North America container gateways are now expected to persist until the summer, as the consumer-driven import boom continues.
April set new records, according to new data from PIERS, which recorded 31% year-on-year growth in containerised imports to the US from Asia.
It said 1.57m teu arrived from Asia last month, the most on record, and it was the tenth consecutive month for year-on-year growth.
“The container import boom shows no sign of slowing as lockdown eases. This high ...
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