May 13, 2025 — Experts are predicting that the United States’ major container ports will see a decline in import levels for the first time in a monthly period since 2023.
In a recent edition of the Global Port Tracker, produced by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, industry analysts said that U.S. imports are expected to be down each month from May through September and that the overall volume for the year was also trending downward.