US ports handled 2.25 million TEUs in October, up 9.3 per cent YoY, despite potential disruptions from a January strike and Trump’s tariff hikes.
NRF urges swift port negotiations as retailers frontload goods to mitigate impacts.
November TEUs are forecast at 2.17 million, December at 2.14 million, bringing 2024 to 25.6 million TEUs, up 14.8 per cent.