Supply Chain Research

Container handling through the 10 largest U.S. seaports has been flattered in the past six months by the clearance of empty containers resulting from an earlier surge in traffic from China. The 10 largest seaports handling 10.95 million TEUs of empty containers in 2018. The normal seasonal decline from September through April has yet to emerge. There was a 16.5% year over year increase in empty container handling in 1Q. As handling patterns normalize the ports which are most likely to see a rapid drop in throughput of empty containers are Seattle / Tacoma followed by Houston and Los Ange...