Supply Chain

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop to nearly its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Retail doesn’t simply start and stop at the front door of a retail store. Supply chain management is a critical component of the retail machine.

Supply chain theft activity is extremely elevated and experts believe it will continue into the holiday season.

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As we prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, CargoNet cautions that holiday breaks create opportunities for cargo thieves to target unattended vehicles, shipments, and warehouses.

Imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to fall to their lowest level in nearly two years by the end of 2022 even though retail sales continue to grow.

CargoNet examined trends from the Thursday before Labor Day to the Wednesday after Labor Day from 2017 to 2021 to help the industry mitigate theft this upcoming holiday.

After a record-setting spring, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to slow significantly for the remainder of the year.

Imports set another record high this spring as the nation’s major container ports worked to reduce congestion and retailers stocked up before dockworkers’ West Coast labor contract expired.

CargoNet is tracking an increase in incidents throughout the country. Staffing issues, high fuel costs, congestion problems at ports, and rapidly changing inventory conditions are all making theft of a semi-truck, trailer, or shipment more desirable.