June major U.S. port container imports abnormal growth
- Author:ricky
- Release Date:2014-06-12
June imports of major U.S. container ports increased by 7.5%. Global Ports track (Global Port Tracker) analysis says this is because the U.S. West Coast dockworkers importers worried contract expires trigger port lost rank, which have earlier imports.
(NRF) Vice-Chairman of the National Retail Association, Jonathan Gold, said: "Retailers will keep the stock to prepare for back to school season and holiday needs."
It is reported that the Pacific Maritime Association (Pacific Maritime Association) and the International Terminal and Warehouse union contract negotiations last month to open a new, original contract will expire on June 30.
United States 2/3 of the retail containers handled at West Coast ports, including a large number of Asian goods. The last large-scale port shutdown occurs in 2002, was closed in Hong Kong for 10 days, resulting in about a month's backlog of goods.
According to the latest available data, the global port tracking tracking U.S. ports in April handled 1.43 million TEU containers, up 9.9% compared to March, year on year increase of 10.3%.
Container volume in May was estimated at 1.47 million TEU, up 5.8 percent year on year, 6 with the data expected to be 1.46 million TEU, an advance by 7.5%.
Two months of data are abnormally high, in the past usually in late summer or autumn in order to reach this level, which also shows the uncertainty due to concerns about the U.S. retailer, purchase earlier this year than in previous years.
July's container volume is expected to reach a higher level of 1.51 million TEU, up by 4.4%. Container volume is expected 8,9,10 months were 1.52 million TEU, 145 million TEU, 148 million TEU, an increase of 1.9%, 0.8% and 3.4%.
Half the total container volume is expected to import up to 8.3 million TEU, up by 6.5%. 2013 imports of container volume for the year was 16.2 million TEU, more than 15.8 million TEU in 2012 increased 2.3%.
The National Retail Association also expects retail sales in 2014 will increase by 4.1%. Although not directly represent the sales volume, but retailers expect important thermometer.
(NRF) Vice-Chairman of the National Retail Association, Jonathan Gold, said: "Retailers will keep the stock to prepare for back to school season and holiday needs."
It is reported that the Pacific Maritime Association (Pacific Maritime Association) and the International Terminal and Warehouse union contract negotiations last month to open a new, original contract will expire on June 30.
United States 2/3 of the retail containers handled at West Coast ports, including a large number of Asian goods. The last large-scale port shutdown occurs in 2002, was closed in Hong Kong for 10 days, resulting in about a month's backlog of goods.
According to the latest available data, the global port tracking tracking U.S. ports in April handled 1.43 million TEU containers, up 9.9% compared to March, year on year increase of 10.3%.
Container volume in May was estimated at 1.47 million TEU, up 5.8 percent year on year, 6 with the data expected to be 1.46 million TEU, an advance by 7.5%.
Two months of data are abnormally high, in the past usually in late summer or autumn in order to reach this level, which also shows the uncertainty due to concerns about the U.S. retailer, purchase earlier this year than in previous years.
July's container volume is expected to reach a higher level of 1.51 million TEU, up by 4.4%. Container volume is expected 8,9,10 months were 1.52 million TEU, 145 million TEU, 148 million TEU, an increase of 1.9%, 0.8% and 3.4%.
Half the total container volume is expected to import up to 8.3 million TEU, up by 6.5%. 2013 imports of container volume for the year was 16.2 million TEU, more than 15.8 million TEU in 2012 increased 2.3%.
The National Retail Association also expects retail sales in 2014 will increase by 4.1%. Although not directly represent the sales volume, but retailers expect important thermometer.