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March 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — March 6, 2021 — Imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports are expected to grow dramatically during the first half of 2021 as increased vaccination and continued in-store safety measures enable additional shopping options, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “NRF is forecasting what could turn out to be record retail sales growth in 2021, and retailers are importing huge amounts of merchandise to meet the demand,” said NRF Vice President for Supply Ch...

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PNW ports contend with vessel delays, longer container dwell times | Feb 24, 2021 11:15AM EST Pacific Northwest ports are contending with late vessel arrivals and increased container dwell times due to weather events and strong Asian import volumes. Log In Register Register with JOC.com and receive 5 free pieces of content for the first thirty days. After thirty days, you will receive 3 pieces of content and after sixty days you will receive 1 piece of content. To receive full access, Subscribe Today.  You can also subscribe to our daily newsletter.  

US retail sales surged in January as government stimulus checks boosted consumer confidence, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said.Revenues grew 7% year on year, and were up 5% over December’s total, which included holiday sales results, according to data the US Census Bureau reported...

Retail imports at the United States’ largest container ports are expected to set new monthly records into the summer as the nation’s economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to new forecasts from the National Retail Federation. U.S. ports covered by the NRF’s Global Port Tracker are projected to handle 2.08 million TEU, which would be up 14.6 percent over the same month last year and the busiest January since NRF began tracking imports in 2002. The forecast comes after months of surging consumer demand. In December, the latest month for which final numbers are available...