July 8, 2021
WASHINGTON July 8, 2021 Imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports are continuing to show double-digit growth over last year as strong consumer demand keeps up its momentum, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
“The year-over-year growth we saw this spring was off the charts because the comparisons were against a time when most stores were shut down due to the pandemic,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. “But we’re continuing to see strong growth even as we enter a point when stores had begun to reopen last year. That’s a sign of the tremendous demand from consumers. The challenge for retailers and supply chains is keeping shelves stocked as port congestion and other supply chain disruptions continue to impact the industry and the economy more broadly.”
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U.S. Retail Ports Continue Record Setting Run as Supply Chains Struggle to Keep Up
June 9, 2021
The United States’ top ports for retail imports are expected to report another blockbuster month in May as consumers turn to normal shopping patterns as vaccinations rates increase, the National Retail Federation announced this week. Meanwhile, supply chains are struggling to keep up with demand.
The nation’s largest retail container ports saw their busiest April on record and May could turn out to set a new all-time record once the new numbers come in, according to the NRF.
U.S. ports covered by the NRF’s Global Port Tracker handled 2.15 million TEU in April, the latest month for which final numbers are available. That was by far the busiest April on record and marked an increase of 33.4% from April 2020, when many stores were closed by the coronavirus pandemic. April’s results followed 2.27 million TEU in March, which set the record for the most containers imported during a