Tariff deadline sparks US import surge as July box volumes hit 2.5m TEU

Summary

US ports handled 2.5m TEU of imports in July, the fourth-highest July on record, as shippers raced to beat tariff changes. The SCFIS US West Coast index averaged 1,549.35 points, up 30.1%, with spot rates to the US West Coast at $6,067 per FEU.