We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
  • INDUSTRY PRESS ROOM
  • SUBMISSIONS
  • MEDIA FILE
  • Create Account
  • Sign In
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Newsletters
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
  • STRATEGY
  • GLOBAL
  • LOGISTICS
  • MANUFACTURING
  • PROCUREMENT
  • VIDEO
    • News & Exclusives
    • Viewer Contributed
    • CSCMP EDGE 2022 Startup Alley
    • Upload your video
  • PODCAST ETC
    • Podcast
    • White Papers
    • Webcasts
    • Events
    • Blogs
      • Reflections
      • SCQ Forum
    • Mobile Apps
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
  • STRATEGY
  • GLOBAL
  • LOGISTICS
  • MANUFACTURING
  • PROCUREMENT
  • VIDEO
    • News & Exclusives
    • Viewer Contributed
    • CSCMP EDGE 2022 Startup Alley
    • Upload your video
  • PODCAST ETC
    • Podcast
    • White Papers
    • Webcasts
    • Events
    • Blogs
      • Reflections
      • SCQ Forum
    • Mobile Apps
Home » U.S. ports maintain busy pace

U.S. ports maintain busy pace

Q1 shipment volumes bounce back, dwell times rise as the nation’s ports keep up with growing demand.

ship-4490852_640.jpg
May 19, 2021
Supply Chain Quarterly Staff
No Comments
Ocean shipments rose in the first quarter as the economy continued to rebound from the pandemic, but dwell times rose as well as ports struggled to keep pace with growing volumes, according to data from supply chain visibility platform FourKites, released this week.

FourKites analyzed its ocean data across North America, Europe, and China and found that shipment volumes rose 5% sequentially in the first quarter following a volatile 2020 market. In North America, imports rose 45% in the first quarter, following declines in the second and third quarters of 2020. Export volumes rebounded in the first quarter as well, surging 114% at the four busiest ports across the region—Charleston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, and New York— according to FourKites analyst Glenn Koepke.

“North American exports and imports have been more volatile, as the country struggled to contain the worsening [Covid-19] crisis at the end of 2020 and felt the impact of the container shortage,” Koepke wrote in a report released Monday.

Koepke said the unprecedented container shortage and the lingering effects of the Suez Canal blockage earlier this year are contributing to increased dwell times and late shipments nationwide. The FourKites first-quarter data showed that dwell times increased considerably in Los Angeles, Charleston, and New York—300%, 100%, and 67%, respectively— and were stagnant in Long Beach compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

“Importers continue to factor the dwell on the West Coast ports into transit time, production planning, and customer expectation management,” Koepke added.

The outlook calls for more of the same in the months ahead. U.S. ports have reported handling record cargo volumes in April, a trend that continued this week with the Port of Virginia posting a 38% increase in TEU volume (twenty-foot equivalent unit) during the month. Port officials cited an expected surge in volume due to the Suez Canal blockage, and also noted that activity is expected to keep pace through the second quarter.

“The strong volumes will be ongoing in May and June, and we are continuing to add new equipment to the operation to meet demand,” according to Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority.


KEYWORDS FourKites Port of Virginia
  • Related Articles

    U.S. sea container imports on record pace for 2017

    Report: U.S. ports are most expensive for detention and demurrage fees

    U.S. ports want tariff exemption on purchases of Chinese-built cranes

Recent Articles by Supply Chain Quarterly Staff

IoT vendors say industry needs better collaboration

Survey: only 55% of shippers filled their LTL trucks to full capacity in 2022

Survey: consumers set price cap on paying sustainability premium

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Most Popular Articles

  • Survey: parcel delivery drivers are frustrated by using their own smartphones for work

  • Survey: most Americans unaware that truckers face shortage of parking spaces

  • Best practices in logistics sustainability

  • Supply chain executives not yet seeing expected results from technology investments

  • Postal Service plans to seize items mailed with fake stamps

Featured Video

20221107korber large vs

Enhancing Customer Experience with Your Supply Chain Strategy

Viewer Contributed
With the rise of e-commerce, many businesses have had to transform their warehouses to handle online orders in addition to regularly scheduled inventory shipments. This means warehouses need more information than ever before to ensure they can meet customers' needs. As a result, companies need to select warehouse...

FEATURED WHITE PAPERS

  • Five tips for parcel success in 2023

  • Guide to Pallet Rack Safety

  • 3PLs: Complete Orders Faster with Flexible Automation

  • A shipper's guide to navigating post-pandemic holiday freight

View More

Subscribe to Supply Chain Quarterly

Get Your Subscription
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • E-NEWSLETTERS
  • ADVERTISING
  • CUSTOMER CARE
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
  • STAFF
  • PRIVACY POLICY

Copyright ©2023. All Rights ReservedDesign, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing