Supply Chain Research

Container handling by the Georgia Ports Authority, including Savannah, climbed 3% on a year earlier in May. That was driven in large part by a 16% surge in exports of loaded containers and resulted in the 19th straight month of growth. Loaded imports however only grew by 4% due to a slowdown in volume growth from China. Volumes shipped from China were unchanged on a year earlier after 5% growth in April. Forthcoming, wide-ranging duties on Chinese exports from the Trump administration may lead to a further slowing in traffic given China accounted for 44% of inbound volumes in the past 12...