September 9, 2020 3:53PM ET

Retailers Stocking Up for Holiday Spike Cargo Imports

Cargo imports surged to unexpected heights this summer and may have hit a new record as retailers stock up for the holiday season, NRF said. — The Maersk Yukon container ship heads to the Atlantic Ocean after departing port in the New York area.

CREDIT: AP Photo/David Boe

Cargo imports surged to unexpected heights this summer and may have hit a new record as the U.S. economy continues to reopen and retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. U.S. ports covered by Global Port…

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