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October 21, 2026
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U.S. container imports reached their highest September on record

U.S. container imports reached their highest September volume on record, reaching 24.8% above the pre-Covid mark of September, 2019, according to the Global Shipping Report from supply chain software vendor Descartes.By the numbers, September…

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U.S. container imports reached their highest September on record
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U.S. container imports reached their highest September volume on record, reaching 24.8% above the pre-Covid mark of September, 2019, according to the Global Shipping Report from supply chain software vendor Descartes.By the numbers, September imports to the U.S. totaled 2,546,261 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September 2026, down 2.2% from August and up 10.3% from September 2025.The increase came despite stormy conditions in worldwide container flows. Descartes cited an array…

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