Supply Chain Research

Container-lines operating U.S.-inbound services saw a slowdown in growth in November, with total volumes rising just 3.8% on a year earlier from 7.9% in the prior three months on average. That reflects a mixture of lower shipment growth from China due to increased tariffs as well as a downturn in shipping from Europe. CMA-CGM saw the most marked slowdown with a 3.5% drop in volumes in November vs. 10.5% growth in the prior three months. The 2M Alliance of MSC and Maersk increased its market share after the shippers grew by 13.9% and 11.5% respectively in November versus a year earlier. T...