US box imports still at near-record levels
The August and October forecasts would be the highest monthly volumes since 1.96m teu last December, tying for the third-highest month on record behind that and the all-time record of 2m teu set last October
Despite the recent imposition of new tariffs of 10% on some Chinese goods entering the US, retail importers expect inbound container volumes to remain strong. But some observers argue that raising those tariffs to 25% would result in lower trade projections