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Retail Imports Wind Down After End of Holiday Season

  • Global Logistics

National Retail Federation

With the holiday season over, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to slowly decline through the first quarter of the year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

“This is the time of year when the retail supply chain catches its breath before the next big rush begins,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. “Retailers are still tallying the bottom line of the holiday season, but they’re also making plans for the spring and summer.”

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MIQ Logistics Hawaii And Puerto Rico Capabilities

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Did you know that MIQ Logistics has the capabilities to support your Hawaii and Puerto Rico logistics needs? MIQ Logistics provides a seamless solution with a single point of contact that gives you the shipment security, speed to market and customer service focus your business requires.

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Chinese New Year Air Freight Export Special from Chicago

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Pre Chinese New Year Special

MIQ Logistics wants to help you plan for the upcoming Chinese New Year with our air freight consolidation services from Chicago (ORD) to key commercial gateways in China. The Chinese New Year is on February 8, 2016, so let MIQ secure space for you before the rush! This special promotion will run through February 29, 2016. 

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Retailers In ‘Final Balancing Act’ Of Holiday Merchandise Supply And Demand

  • Global Logistics

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be essentially unchanged from last year this month as stores bring in the last round of merchandise for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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Port Tracker report calls for strong holiday sales projections to lead to import volume gains

  • Economic News, Global Logistics, Ocean Market

Logistics Management

Annual growth for import cargo volume at United States-based retail container ports appears to be in the cards with holiday shopping season underway, according to the Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.

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Congressional Vote on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) May Be 2016

  • Global Logistics, Regulatory Updates

The U.S. and its 11 negotiating partners – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam – reached preliminary agreement on October 5, 2015, on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which would result in the world’s largest free-trade area, with a combined GDP of $27 trillion, equaling almost 40 percent of the global economy.

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Retailers Well Stocked As Holidays Approach

  • Economic News, Global Logistics, Ocean Market

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers make final preparations for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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Retail Imports Begin To Climb As Holidays Approach

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National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.2 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers head toward the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

“After supply chain worries earlier this year, inventories are plentiful this fall,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. “Shoppers should have no worries about finding what they’re looking for as they begin their holiday shopping.”

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CBP Delays Mandatory ACE Migration

  • Global Logistics, Supply Chain Alerts

The U.S. Customs & Border Protection announced this week they are delaying the mandatory migration date of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) to February 2016. Please keep in mind these two deadlines:

  1. November 1, 2015 is the beginning of the transition period for using ACE for all electronic cargo release and related entry summary filing.
  2. February  28, 2016 is the mandatory use date of ACE for all remaining electronic portions of the CBP cargo process, as ACS will no longer be available.

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Imports Up As Retailers Look Toward Holiday Season

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Logistics Management

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.6 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers begin to bring in merchandise for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Imports for the year are expected to be up 4.2 percent over 2014.

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