NRFMore from NRFAll LogisticsImports Rebound as U.S. Retailers Prepare for Back-to-School SalesImport cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 7.3 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers stock up for the busy back-to-school season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.July 13, 2015All LogisticsU.S. Imports Return to Normal Levels Following Ratification of Labor ContractImport cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has returned to normal levels following ratification of a new West Coast labor agreement, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.June 12, 2015All LogisticsRetail Imports Return to Normal After Surge to Clear BacklogImport cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is returning to normal levels as officials prepare to count votes on ratification of a new West Coast labor agreement that ended months of uncertainty, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.May 12, 2015Global Trade ManagementSupporting 7 Million Jobs in America, International Trade Is Crucial to Country's EconomyInternational trade supports millions of American jobs and is essential to the U.S. economy, the National Retail Federation says in a report that provides a state-by-state breakdown of the benefits of trade. According to NRF, trade supports nearly seven million retail jobs and benefits American businesses, families and workers.April 24, 2015All LogisticsImports on Rise as U.S. West Coast Ports Recover from Work SlowdownImport cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to rise 8 percent this month over the same time last year as West Coast ports continue to recover from a backlog of cargo that built up before a tentative new labor agreement was signed, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.April 13, 2015All LogisticsImports Continue to Rise as West Coast Ports Work on BacklogImport cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to rise an unusually high 16.9 percent this month over the same time last year as West Coast ports begin to dig out from a backlog of cargo that built up during just-concluded contract negotiations with dockworkers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.March 12, 2015All LogisticsU.S. Imports Expected to Rise as West Coast Port Issues ContinueYear-over-year import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to continue to rise during most of the first half of 2015 despite significant congestion still impacting West Coast ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.January 14, 2015All LogisticsWest Coast Port Issues Continue, But Most Holiday Imports Have Come AshoreWith most holiday merchandise safely in the country despite significant congestion impacting West Coast ports, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to continue to slow down this month, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.December 10, 2014All LogisticsRetail Imports Set Records Despite Ongoing West Coast Port IssuesImport cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to slow down this month following record levels seen in September and October as retailers rushed to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a possible shutdown of West Coast ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.November 13, 2014All LogisticsRetailers Import at Above-Average Rates as Longshoremen's Talks ContinueRetailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month, but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.September 12, 2014Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page
