July cargo surge along East, Gulf coasts provides no relief for port congestion

The July spike in imports from Asia arriving at US East and Gulf coast ports overwhelmed some of those gateways with vessel backlogs and congested marine terminals.

Asian imports moving through West Coast ports declined in July year over year, helping to ease vessel backlogs and congestion. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.

The July spike in imports from Asia arriving at US East and Gulf coast ports overwhelmed some of those gateways with vessel backlogs and congested marine terminals.