Retail import volumes at U.S. container ports were up 13% in April to 2.02 million twenty-foot equivalent units according the NRF and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker, the biggest month since last Oct. Imports are expected to reach their highest level in nearly two years this summer heading into the peak shipping season and levels are anticipated to go on a seven-month string above 2 million ... Log in to view full article.