Inbound container traffic at America’s seaports saw an acceleration of growth to 5% on a year earlier in May from 4% in April and 2% in March. That reflects a surge in shipments from the EU in particular. That may reflect concerns about a widening series of retaliatory tariffs after the Trump administration administered duties on metals. Newark/NY was the fastest growing major port with an 11% increase, putting it well ahead of its eastern seaboard competitors including Norfolk (up by just 3%). On the west coast LA again underperformed Long Beach while Seattle/Tacoma has started to recov...