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11 September 2026

US container imports hit third-highest monthly level on record

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US container imports hit third-highest monthly level on record

US container imports reached 2. 60 million TEUs in August 2026 , marking the third-highest monthly volume on record, according to the latest Global Shipping Report from Descartes. Imports increased 3. 8% from July and were 3. 3% higher than August 2025.

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How the fall of Mocha ties Bab el-Mandeb to the Hormuz crisis

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