China plans to enhance imports and exports in 2026 to boost domestic demand and promote sustainable trade growth, says South China Morning Post.

IMPORTS at big US container ports are expected to remain at near-record levels this month despite a new round of tariffs that took effect in September, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates

US imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to remain at near-record levels this month despite a new round of tariffs that took effect in September, according to the recent monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates

THE Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation (NRF) says that with retail sales rising and more tariffs on goods from China expected, imports to US will increase to high levels through the summer

IMPORTS through US major ports reached unusually high numbers just before new tariffs on goods from China took effect September 1 and are expected to surge again before tariffs hit in December, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates

CARGO volumes through St Petersburg have fallen in recent months as sanctions to and from Russia over its military action in the Crimea harms trade on both sides of the dispute.

IMPORTS extended their growth to five straight months in July at the Port of Oakland with import volumes rising 8.7 per cent to 79,713 TEU year on year.

WITH retail sales still strong, volumes through US container ports continues on its record-breaking course, according to the Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates

THE National Retail Federation reports that container imports have dropped to their lowest levels in nearly two years prompting the retail trade association to lower its forecasts for the start of 2023 while saying that the business has returned to pre-pandemic levels

IMPORTS at the nation's largest retail container ports are continuing to show double-digit growth over last year as strong consumer demand keeps up its momentum, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates

Higher demand for thermal power and lower-than-required growth in domestic coal output may push up coal imports to 62 million tonne this fiscal, says India Ratings.

US CONTAINER cargo import volume went up 5.2 per cent in August year on year to 1.62 million TEU, according to PIERS data, which recorded the biggest year-on-year monthly increase since February.

Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Dry Bulk Insight saw the Drewry Hire Index improve to 229 points in June,  a 6% increase from May. The largest improvement was seen in the Capesize vessel segment, resulting in the Drewry Capesize Demand Index increasing by over 80% during the month. This provides a more positive outlook for the dry bulk market thanks to

China’s iron ore imports from India, the world’s third-largest exporter of the key steelmaking ingredient, posted a year-on-year fall in November for a third month in row, the official customs data showed on Tuesday.Still, China increased imports of coking coal, another key raw material, to 4.31 million tonnes in November, up 50.6% from a year ago.

THE US' major retail container ports handled a total of 18.8 million TEU in 2016, representing an increase of 3.2 per cent compared to 2015, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.

JAPAN has completed technical requirements that will enable the country to import US sheep and goat meat, ending a 14-year ban, reports the American Journal of Transportation

SMALLER non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOs) are expanding their share of Asian imports since mid-size and larger NVOs are fully booked, securing more than half of all US imports from Asia for the first time through the first months of the year, reports IHS Media

THE peak season is off to a record start at the Port of Oakland with laden import boxes up 9

MAJOR container ports in the US have seen a marked slowdown in import volumes after the rush to restock shelves ahead of the imposition of US tariffs on Chinese goods has calmed down

THE US' major retail container ports handled more than 1.67 million TEU in January, which is 6.5 per cent more than the previous month and 12.5 per cent more than January 2016.

RESEARCH firm Zepol Corp, using US Customs bill-of-lading data, reports that American containerised imports increased 1.5 per cent year on year in December with total inbound boxes up less that one per cent.

JAPAN'S port of Tokyo handled 4

ZEPOL Corporation, a Minneapolis-based research firm, reported that US seatrade imports have risen 1.2 per cent in 2012