Subscribe to RSS feedUS box ports see some signs of import growth
US CONTAINER ports are on track to report a 13% growth in inbound volumes this month, with double-digit increases expected to last through the summer as the economy continues to pull out of recession.
That is the latest forecast from the monthly Global Port Tracker report compiled by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.
“These numbers show that retailers continue to anticipate improvements in the US economy,” NRF vice-president for supply...
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