FreightWaves SONAR: Container-Import Roller Coaster: Down, Up, Down … Up?
Written by Greg Miller, Senior Editor, FreightWavesU.S. container imports are on a wild ride. They plunged in March after the initial coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. They bounced back in April when delayed bookings were loaded after China came back online. Beginning in May, they sank again as container carriers “blanked” (canceled) sailings. Now, it looks like there could be at least some momentum in the positive direction.
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