Commentary: The U.S. Shipping Peak Season That Wasn’t

Commentary: The U.S. Shipping Peak Season That Wasn’t

The U.S. Shipping Peak Season That Wasn’t - Data reveal a massive July surge in imports from China, yet overcapacity and tariff chaos made the peak season feel like a bust for carriers

Descartes Releases August Global Shipping Report: July U.S. Container Imports Near Record High as China Volumes Rebound and Tariff Deadlines Tighten

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its August Global Shipping Report for logistics and…

US Container Imports Might See July Peak

Ocean imports to the United States may have peaked in July after retailers raced to bring in goods from China and elsewhere to avoid potentially hefty tariffs on holiday-related products…

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge to Near-Record Levels as Tariff Deadlines Loom

U.S. container imports surged to their second-highest level on record in July 2025, reaching 2,621,910 TEUs—just 555 containers shy of the all-time high set in May 2022, according to Canada-based...

July U.S. Container Imports Near Record High as China Volumes Rebound & Tariff Deadlines Tighten - IT Supply Chain

By Descartes Jackson Wood (pictured) Director of Industry Strategy at Descartes The post July U.S. Container Imports Near Record High as China Volumes Rebound & Tariff Deadlines Tighten appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

US imports surge ahead of tariffs, but supply chain shifts on hold

The anticipation of steep tariff increases has propelled imports to the US during the first seven months of this year, but ongoing uncertainty and volatility mean wholesale changes to supply chains are not yet materialising.  US companies have been braced for heavy duties on goods imported from major trading partners, including Canada, China, the European Union and Mexico, since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.  The World Trade …