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January 11, 2013
Retail imports to increase 2.3% in January under looming threat of port strike

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.3% in January over the same month last year as retailers continue to urge labor and management to avoid a strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast docks, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

December 27, 2012
Report: Port strike would threaten spring retail sales

A report by MarketWatch said that a potential strike by nearly 15,000 dock workers at 14 ports from Boston to Houston beginning on Sunday may derail retailers’ spring selling as well.

November 14, 2012
Retail imports to increase 5.9% in November despite superstorm

A report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said that import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 5.9% in November despite the temporary closure of some ports by superstorm Sandy.

October 9, 2012
Retail container imports to increase 9.9% in October

The Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates found that import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 9.9% in October as merchants wrap up the annual shipping cycle for holiday merchandise.

September 10, 2012
Retail container imports to increase 8.5% in September; strong holiday numbers expected

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.5% in September compared with the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

July 10, 2012
Retailer container traffic to see uptick in July

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.6% in July compared with the same month last year, and modest year-over-year increases are expected through the holiday season shipping cycle, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

May 7, 2012
Increases in retail container traffic expected through back-to-school season

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports will be flat in May compared with the same month last year, but is expected to see solid year-over-year increases through this summer and the back-to-school season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

February 15, 2012
Report: Retail container traffic to show increases in first half of 2012

The monthly Global Port Tracker report, released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, said that import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be down 6.8% in February from the same month a year ago.

January 12, 2012
Retail container traffic to be flat in January, increasing in spring

A report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports should be nearly flat during January compared with the same month last year, but significant year-over-year increases are expected this spring.

October 31, 2011
Container import volume down 6% in September from August

U.S. containerized import volume fell 6% in September from the month before as surging shipping of auto parts was not enough to offset growing pessimism among retailers about consumer demand heading into the holidays, according to figures from The Journal of Commerce/PIERS.

June 16, 2011
Report: Retail container traffic nearly flat through July

A report released Thursday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said that import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to remain at about the same levels as last year through July before starting to resume increases later this summer.

January 17, 2011
Retail container traffic to rise 8% in January

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 8% in January over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by NRF and Hackett Associates.

August 5, 2010
NRF: 2010 retail container traffic expected to be up 15%

A report released late Thursday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said that...

July 8, 2010
Retail container traffic to be Up 16% in July, but big increases could be coming to end

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up...

January 11, 2010
Retail container traffic shows gains

A report released late Monday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates found that...

September 30, 2007
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August 30, 2007
Increasing West Coast Container Capacity

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