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U.S. container imports climb 3.8% to 2.6 million TEUs, 3rd highest monthly level
FreightWaves · Sep 15, 2026
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Imports climbed 3.8% from July to 2.60 million TEUs as gains at East, Gulf and West Coast gateways coincided with a broad increase in sourcing-market volumes and rising port transit delays.
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