Freight Tonnage Flat in May as Capacity Crunch Lifts Rates
Import volumes hit record highs while domestic freight demand barely budged. Tight capacity, not tonnage growth, is driving the rate rally.
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Port Houston Container Volumes Drop 10% in April, May Rebound Expected
Port Houston handled 353,319 TEUs in April, down 10% month-over-month and 9% year-over-year, marking the first quarterly container decline since early 2025.…
Import Volumes Sit 36% Below 2021 Peak as Domestic Rates Climb
Ocean container requests are running near multi-year lows for April, leaving the current freight market flip driven by domestic factors: not the import surge…