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Business > Foreign Business
US retailers rush holiday imports, fearing strikes and disruptions
By Reuters
Aug 10, 2024 12:05 am
Container imports and freight rates surged in July, signaling an earlier-than-usual peak season for the ocean shipping industry that handles about 80 percent of global trade.
July is expected to be the peak for US retailers, who account for about half of that trade, and August is expected to be almost as robust, analysts said.

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