Supply Chain Research

The outlook for U.S. ports may be bleak, with Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seoka stating that volumes in the latter part of 2019 will be below the tariff-beating surge of the prior year, while ports also “need a negotiated settlement of the U.S.-China trade war to restore global trade stability.” Containerized handling across all U.S. seaports rose by just 0.1% year over year in August due to reduced imports from China. While volumes inbound to Los Angeles rose by 3.3% that came at the expense of a 7.7% slide at Long Beach. Savannah was an outlier. Growth of 16.5% was led ...