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Q2 2023 saw a historic 27% drop in Northeast regional shipments YoY, worse than the 2020 pandemic period, as per a U.S. Bank index.
According to a U.S. Bank index, Northeast regional shipments have plummeted by 27% in Q2 YoY. This figure is even more staggering compared to the 25% drop during Q2 of 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key data points reveal:
The report attributes the decline in the Northeast to weaker demand for consumer goods and a slowdown in manufacturing. The Southwest, however, defies the trend, largely thanks to robust cross-border truck traffic with Mexico.
Source: Transport Dive
Shipping groups urge governments to intervene as Houthi attacks claim more lives and send freight rates soaring. Second vessel sinks in Red Sea.
East Coast port strike looms while LA imports fall slightly. But bigger storm brewing as ocean freight rates could hit $20,000 per container.
Container rates hit new highs, causing shipper worry. With tender rejections in LA hitting 2-year highs, FreightWaves' Craig Fuller is "bullish" on 2H recovery.
Plus, the Port of Los Angeles posted its 11th straight month of year-over-year gains in exports, processing 770,337 total TEUs, up 12% from last year.
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