Retail import volumes at U.S. container ports are expected to slow during the remainder of the year, according to the NRF and Hackett Associates, as September’s tally was flat year-over year. The month’s 2.03 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units make it the busiest month of the year, however, and the first time volume reached 2 million TEU since last Oct. Retailers shelves are stocked as they are expecting record-setting sales during the Holiday season, and with labor contract issues in the rear view ... Log in to view full article.